1991 film by Peter Sellars

在他的成名作《生日晚会》里，品特以卡夫卡式的方法，描述一个人莫名其妙地受到两个陌生人的诱骗和威胁，他试图逃跑，但还是被跟踪；剧中的荒诞性从隐喻一下子跳跃到了具体，好像任何人在任何地方都得不到安全。正如哈罗得·霍布森所说：“虽然你到了地球最远的地方，在最不受人注意的小镇藏在最隐蔽的住处，但终有一天可能出现两个陌生人。他们在找你，你无论如何是逃不掉的。而某个人也在寻找他们。到处都充满了恐怖。”因此，品特的剧作充满了政治的寓意，表现了对社会现实的焦虑。

亚历士是一个正常的年轻人，但是突然间，他的前世记忆全又回到他的脑袋瓜里，他发现现任女友竟是他前的女儿，而她母亲竟是她前世的结发妻。亚历士一时之间不知如何自处．．．
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A young soldier killed in Vietnam inexplicably shows up to his family home one night.

When Eve, an interior designer, is deserted by her husband of many years, Arthur, the emotionally glacial relationships of the three grown-up daughters are laid bare. Twisted by jealousy, insecurity and resentment, Renata, a successful writer; Joey, a woman crippled by indecision; and Flyn, a budding actress; struggle to communicate for the sake of their shattered mother. But when their father unexpectedly falls for another woman, his decision to remarry sets in motion a terrible twist of fate…