Frustrated with her life, a Parisian tells her philandering husband about her lover.

Every year, the whole gather in the French region of Auvergne's home. During this 1944 summer, Louis falls in love with his cousin Laurence. The arrival of a British skydiver, Jack, will completely upset Laurence. Louis, jealous like crazy, will betray the skydiver who will die in front of his eyes. But his cousin François-Xavier has also seen what happened.

艾琳娜（佐伊·沃纳梅克 Zoë Wanamaker 饰）是一名保姆，受格莱沃夫妇所托，前往位于乡间的老房子里去照料他们的在那里生活的有着轻微弱智的儿子。在机缘巧合之下，艾琳娜解释了名为阿莱恩（斯坦尼斯拉斯·卡雷·德·马尔博格 Stanislas Carré de Malberg 饰）的年轻人，他们组建了一个奇异的临时家庭，将日子过得十分温馨。 格莱沃夫妇的到来毁掉了这一切，先是男主人企图强暴艾琳娜，后者反抗，在误打误撞之中，艾琳娜失手杀死了男主人。之后，艾琳娜又发现女主人在暗中虐待孩子，于是和其大打出手，在慌乱中又将女主人杀死。处理了两人的尸体后，艾琳娜决定带着他们的孩子踏上逃亡的旅途。

1987 autobiographical film directed by Louis Malle

Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is passionate.