A young American clerk Anthony, who was recently divorced, led a lonely lifestyle. His old friend Matt did not answer calls for several days and it looked like he left somewhere without warning any of his friends. One day, sounds were heard from Matt's apartment and Anthony went to check what happened there. Suddenly, he stumbled upon an unfamiliar, beautiful girl and fell in surprise and hit his head. As it turned out, the girl was Natasha, Matt's girlfriend. Matt heard the sound and rushed in. He and Natasha carried Anthony to his apartment. The next day, Matt and Natasha told Anthony they had just returned from Russia and advised him to go there where he could find a beautiful bride. Natasha assured Anthony that Russia is a very safe place and lots of fun things going on. After some hesitation, Anthony went to Russia. Having settled into the hotel, and rested, in the evening he went to the bar, where he met a lonely, dancing, beautiful blonde named Nina. One of the bar visitors warns Anthony that Nina was a witch and could not be kissed. Anthony didn't take it seriously. The couple had fun at the restaurant and Nina invited Anthony to her home. Well drunk, Anthony agreed.
理发师艾迪(Billy Bob Thornton 饰)的生活平淡无奇,在百货店担任簿记的妻子多丽丝(Frances McDormand 饰)和他貌合神离,艾迪凭丈夫的直觉断定妻子与其老板戴夫有染。一日,艾迪接待的一位客人大肆吹嘘新兴的干洗生意,并拉拢艾迪投资,不甘在小镇寂寞一生的艾迪决意入股,并向戴夫发出了匿名威胁信勒索以获得资金。艾迪如愿收到封口费,但事情很快暴露,戴夫找到艾迪泄愤不成反被杀死。戴夫之死导致多丽丝入狱,艾迪反而未受怀疑,于是他超脱于事件之外,每日只靠少女贝蒂(Scarlett Johansson 饰)的琴声打发时光,不久一场车祸让事情急转直下……
Triumphs and Laments documents one of contemporary artist William Kentridge’s most ambitious and controversial projects a colossal frieze along the banks of the Tiber river in Rome portraying the glories and tragedies of the Eternal City that was commissioned in the summer of 2016. The film, shot with exclusive access to Kentridge over the course of two years from his home in South Africa to the center of Rome, details the artist’s vision and his creative process in developing a work of art that will disappear in just a few years.