Joel, a caustic 1980s film critic for a national horror magazine, finds himself unwittingly trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With no other choice, Joel attempts to blend in or risk becoming the next victim.
二戰(zhàn)后，英國律師William Collyer（西蒙·拉塞爾·比爾 Simon Russell Beale 飾）的妻子Hester Collyer（蕾切爾·薇茲 Rachel Weisz 飾）邂逅了退役的飛行員Freddie Page（湯姆·希德勒斯頓 Tom Hiddleston 飾）。生活空虛寂寞的Hester和年輕英俊的Freddie陷入了一段不倫之戀。此事不久即被Hester的丈夫William發(fā)現(xiàn)。后來，Hester認(rèn)為Freddie不再愛她了，于是嘗試自殺。天狗沒成功，F(xiàn)reddie在讀完她的遺書后勃大怒。最后，F(xiàn)reddie終于決定離開她，去一個遙遠(yuǎn)的地方續(xù)他的飛行員生涯。Hester只能望著Freddie離開的背影黯然神傷......
