Lois Ames is devoted to her job as the editor of a magazine, and her wealthy husband Fred is equally dedicated to polo and parties. Lois's long hours drive her secretary to quit, and she replaces her with Tom Sheridan, who happens to be in the office demonstrating a rowing machine. Tom likes the work and continues to advance until he is indispensable to Lois. Ruth Holman, Tom's fiancée, is jealous of Tom's relationship with Lois and with some reason, as he is falling in love with her. In the meantime, Fred is having an affair with Ann Le Maire, a woman whose interests are closer to his own. Because he feels his love for Lois is hopeless, Tom quits his job and plans his marriage to Ruth. Lois tries to patch things up with Fred, but he suggests that they divorce instead. On Tom's last night, Lois keeps him working late. Ruth is furious and storms up to the office where Lois and Tom are dining. She threatens to tell Lois's husband about their relationship, which leaves the way clear for Lois to announce her pending divorce. Ruth breaks off her engagement to Tom, and he immediately asks Lois to marry him.

　　15岁的少年米夏·伯格（大卫·克劳斯 David Kross 饰）偶遇36岁的中年神秘女列车售票员汉娜（凯特·温丝莱特 Kate Winslet 饰），后来两个发展出一段秘密的情人关系。汉娜最喜欢躺在米夏怀里听米夏为他读书，她总是沉浸在那朗朗的读书声中。年轻的米夏沉溺于这种关系不能自拔的同时，却发现他自己根本不了解汉娜。忽然有一天，这个神秘女人不告而别，米夏在短暂的迷惑和悲伤之后，开始了新的生活。
　　二战虽然结束了，但德国对于纳粹战犯的审判还在继续。成为法律学校的实习生的米夏，在一次旁听对纳粹战犯的审判过程中，竟然发现一个熟悉的身影。虽然已经事隔8年，但米夏还是一眼便认出那就是消失8年的汉娜。而这一次，她坐上了纳粹战犯审判法庭的被告席，这个神秘女人的往事在案件的审理过程中逐渐清晰。然而，米夏却发现了一个汉娜宁愿搭上性命也要隐藏秘密。
　　汉娜最终被判终身监禁，而此时米夏（拉尔夫·费因斯 Ralph Fiennes 饰）与汉娜的故事还在继续……
　　在2009年初的第81届奥斯卡上，该片共获包括最佳女主角在内的5项提名，最终温丝莱特凭借该片折冠当年奥斯卡影后。

　　故事发生在纽约长岛，大企业家亚瑟（E.G.马绍尔 E.G. Marshall 饰）和同样事业有成的妻子伊芙（杰拉丹·佩姬 Geraldine Page 饰）就居住在这里，两人膝下有子女三名——蕾娜达（黛安·基顿 Diane Keaton 饰）、乔伊（玛丽·贝丝·赫特 Mary Beth Hurt 饰）和芙琳（Kristin Griffith 饰）。
　　身为家中的长女，蕾娜达是一位小有名气的诗人，然而，天性浪漫的她却没能拥有一段幸福的婚姻。次女乔伊嫁给了一名电影导演，虽然心中怀揣着文学梦想，但现实中，她不得不做一个跟在丈夫身后的全职太太。小女儿芙琳渴望成为一名演员，但是现实和理想的差距却让她的心中充满了焦虑。亚瑟和伊芙将三个女儿召回了家中，因为他们要宣布一件非常重要的事情——分居。

　　斯蒂尔曼自编自导的风尚喜剧。亦是其“都会三部曲”的完结篇。讲述出浴迪斯科热潮末期的两个女人在俱乐部里寻找爱情的故事。主演是电影圈的时尚达人Chloe Sevigny。