Violet quer ajudar a transformar as vidas de outros estudantes na sua faculdade. Com as amigas Rose e Heather, ela acolhe Lily, uma nova aluna que parece muito simpática. Porém, ela logo chama a atenção de Charlie e Xavier, deixando Violet arrasada.

Whit Stillman made his triumphant return to directing movies with this inspired comedy of romantic disenchantment and female friendship. Stillman finds the perfect sparring partner of wits in Greta Gerwig, and together with the rest of the stellar cast made something of a modern screwball classic.