Jamie is a budding novelist who has everything planned out, with happiness and success at the tip of his fingers. Cathy is an aspiring actress who cannot catch a break. The couple seems to fit together perfectly, like an interpersonal jigsaw puzzle. Jamie has found his "Shiksa Goddess" and Cathy is finally "A Part of That." But are they prepared for the inevitable ups and downs that come with marriage?

An intimate look at love and marriage, The Last Five Years chronicles a young couple's journey over the course of five tumultuous years.