在充满狂乱且略带忧伤的夜晚,一对夫妇痛失可爱的幼子尼克。这件事给他们以莫大的打击,也让这段原本便矛盾暗生的婚姻走向崩溃边缘。妻子(夏洛特•甘斯布 Charlotte Gainsbourg 饰)久久沉浸悲痛中无法自拔,身为心理咨询师丈夫(威廉•达福 Willem Dafoe 饰)一方面希望弥合破裂的婚姻,另一方面试图通过心理疏导让妻子忘记过去。最终,他们决定前往位于伊登(Eden)森林的小木屋中缓释心情。此前一年,女人曾带着尼克在此撰写一篇关于基督和反女性的论文,过往的回忆让重蹈此地的她紧张慌乱。心理治疗在焦灼烦躁的情绪中进行,夫妻俩没有找到渴望已久的光明,反而堕入更加无边的黑暗之中……
本片荣获2009年戛纳电影节最佳女主角奖(Charlotte Gainsbourg)。
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