Lawrence is a shy civil servant working for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He has barely enough time to lace his own shoes let alone conduct a relationship - then he meets the mysterious Gina in a cafe opposite Downing Street.

Lawrence invites her to accompany him on a romantic mini-break - to the G8 meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland. As the politicians bicker, sidelining crucial decisions to combat extreme poverty, Lawrence and Gina's gentle love story develops - until two shy outsiders find their own role at the summit taking a dramatic turn...