In the midst of preparing her students for the school's annual musical production, Julie Miller, a respected high school music teacher, is stricken with a life-threatening illness.

As she and her family try to cope with the heart-wrenching news, Julie begins searching for answers to better understand her illness and the uncertainty of her future.

While seeking out support from an online internet forum, Julie hears about a medical conference being given by the brilliant but reclusive Dr. Martin Singh, whose desperate search for a method to prolong human life has become...