A reclusive man who collects other people’s tears forms an unexpected bond with a woman who can't stop crying, changing both their lives forever. MORE: “The Man Who Couldn’t Cry” is a modern day fairy tale about a lonely man, who never shed a tear in his life. Eamon's passion for capturing emotional moments extends to collecting tears in test tubes. When he crosses paths with Emily, a young woman consumed by eternal sadness, he decides to break out of his shyness and invites her to stay with him. Two strangers, who couldn’t be more different from each other, share an intense time together that changes their lives forever.