

In 1970, a curmudgeonly history teacher at a New England boarding school remains on campus during Christmas break to supervise held over students, and ends up forming an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker.

Julie Powell, a young blogger, is determined to emulate Julia Child's cooking techniques. Though separated by time, the two women share a common passion for food that intertwines their lives.

An unidentifiable virus breaks out at a college, forcing professor Anya Davis to conduct her seminar online. After a tragedy happens in the class, a battle of ethics begins between Anya and the institution.