In a city where angels walk among mortals, Seth, a celestial being portrayed by Nicolas Cage, watches from above. His role is to comfort souls in their final breaths, but his ethereal existence drastically changes when he falls in love with a passionate surgeon, Maggie, played by Meg Ryan. Drawn to her vitality and humanity, Seth begins to question his own purpose and the solitude of his life as an angel.
As Maggie struggles with the pressures of her job and the loss of patients, a tragic twist of fate leads her to find a connection from another life with Seth. In a turn that challenges his nature, he makes the most difficult decision: to give up his immortality and become human to experience love alongside her. But what seems like a beautiful dream soon becomes a haunting reality, filled with emotional ups and downs and painful dilemmas.
Set against the backdrop of Los Angeles, the story explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the inevitable cost of choosing between heaven and earth. As the relationship deepens, both characters must confront their mortality, leading to heartbreaking moments that challenge the magic of love. In a conclusion that is both poignant and tragic, the film leaves us reflecting on the fragility of life and the beauty of loving, even when it hurts.