Adeline, played by Blake Lively, is married and has a daughter. Her husband was tragically killed during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, she was caught in a serious accident, washed into the lake, struck by lightning, and after nine deaths, Miraculously, Adeline's age was forever fixed at 29 years old.
Immortality sounds enviable, but Adeline has witnessed the aging of her friends and lovers, and her heart is full of pain. In order to keep this secret, and in order not to have a heartache again, she decided to live alone. After spending more than eighty years in such solitude, Adeline's chance encounter with philanthropist Elie Jones (Mitchell Hasman) rekindles her life and love, making her willing to give up her immortal life and fall in love.
In order to protect the freedom and safety of herself and her daughter, Adeline decided to change her name, address, and image every ten years, and not mention her past to anyone. Although she had dinner and birthdays with her daughter, she was hurt when she decided to move to a nursing home. Adelen used to invest in the photography industry, which led her to live a wealthy life later.
Ellis pursues Adeline passionately, and after a night of fun, Adeline passes by a park and recalls a lover who was waiting for her on a bench with a ring, which paved the way for her later meeting her former lover. When she returned home and saw her old dog, the dog's aging reminded her deeply of her age, and she couldn't grow old with her lover. Under the persuasion of her daughter, she accepted the feelings of Elie Jones.
While visiting Ellis's parents, Adeline is surprised to discover that Ellis's father turned out to be her former lover. The years have allowed Adeline to accumulate a lot of knowledge, and she has attracted everyone's attention at the party. As the contact passed, William became more and more sure that his son's girlfriend was his former girlfriend. William eventually asked for the truth.
Adeline was in a car accident while escaping, and this time the accident brought her back to earth. When she tells Ellis her secret, they live happily ever after. During a subsequent dress-up process, Adeline noticed that she had gray hair, and everything was so natural. When watching the movie, I couldn't help but think of another drama "Immortal Forensics", which also caused immortality by accident, Morgan was hit by **, and Adeline was struck by lightning.
Humans are full of longing for immortality, but when immortality comes into our lives, we can't afford to be alone, especially when it's a threat to our own safety. Adeline was finally able to get together with her lover because of the encouragement of her daughter and her ex-boyfriend.