《掬水月在手》记录了中国古典诗词大师叶嘉莹（1924-）传奇的人生。她一生历经战乱、政治迫害、海外飘零，晚年回归改革开放的中国，持续创作、传承教学，重系文革中断的古典诗词命脉。影片交织了叶嘉莹个人生命和千年中国古典诗词，表现她在诗词长河中寻求存在的意义轨迹。《杜甫〈秋兴〉八首集说》为叶嘉莹最重要的研究代表作，〈秋兴〉八首描绘中国盛唐兴衰，本片借此隐喻叶先生经历的动荡岁月，并邀请音乐家佐藤聪明以〈秋兴〉八首为本，结合雅乐及现代乐，创作电影音乐，为杜甫诗歌带来新的生命。

故事讲述孤独的高中生四月一日是个能看得见妖怪、吸引妖怪血统的青年。梦想希望抹去自己能力，过着正常人生活的他，某日被一只蝴蝶吸引，踏入了不思议的空间「ミセ」，并遇上了妖艳美丽的女主人侑子。「我可以实现你任何愿望，但你也要付出相对的劳力作为代价。」为了实现心愿，四月一日开始在「ミセ」工作，任凭侑子差遣。最后，在与同学百目鬼、九轩葵的关系日渐加深的同时，他们也遇上麻烦的人，并卷入超乎想像的大事件中――！

Ginko, the daughter of a poor shoemaker Ginzo, a child was sold to a geisha. From a student she became a real geisha and made her debut under the name of “Peony”. Great anguish caused Ginko molestation host teahouse. In Ginko have a favorite person – doctor Kurisu, but she is forced to leave him and return home in Tokyo. But here, she had all the same poverty. Parents again sell Ginkgo, this time to the north. There she first landlord was going to marry her, but interferes with his mother, who has decided not to allow this marriage, shameful for the honor of the house. He eventually marries another girl. Caught in a quandary, Ginko returns to Tokyo and the third time it becomes a geisha. Hard work, constant bullying Ginko adjusted to the disease. Mistress of her first promises to break a contract in which she serves as Ginko, but when Ginko finally recovers, the owner easily abandons his promises and demands that Ginko continued to work on it.

埃伦·安德鲁斯（克劳黛·考尔白 饰）与飞行员金·韦斯特利（詹姆森·托马斯 饰）的婚事遭到了富豪父亲（沃尔特·康诺利 饰）的极力反对。被困在游艇上的埃伦绝食无效，竟跳海逃走去找金。心急如焚的父亲派出侦探对女儿围追堵截，不料聪明的埃伦托人（艾玛·坦西 饰）在侦探眼皮底下买了去纽约的长途车票。旅行计划很完美，可是不谙世事的埃伦不仅行李被偷，还落下车票，错过了班车。而捡到车票的前记者彼得·沃恩（克拉克·盖博 饰）为了把票还给埃伦，选择留在车站等待。失去财富的埃伦与失去工作的彼得之间，会擦出怎样的火花？