芙蓉镇

童年时期被养母和没有血缘关系的姐姐虐待的悲惨遭遇让安东尼（德瑞克·卢克 Derek Luke 饰）的性格变得孤僻与扭曲，成年后的他不仅个性残暴没有同情心，并且对女性充满了仇恨。这样的安东尼成为了一名海军，他令人无法忍受的个性不仅折磨着他自己，也给周围的人带来了诸多的麻烦。 　　在又一次的闯下大祸后，安东尼被勒令接受心理治疗，作为他的主治医生，杰罗姆（丹泽尔·华盛顿 Denzel Washington 饰）的内心充满了担心。幸运的是，在杰罗姆的帮助下，安东尼逐渐揭开了心中的郁结，在和他的交流中，杰罗姆意外的发现了善良和细腻的一面。最终，安东尼战胜了悲惨的过去，也战胜了过去的自己。

　　Desdemona lives on an isolated island with her strange family: her father Mario, her stepmother Dulcinea and her mentally challenged sister Paulova. As the only inhabitants on the island loneliness and desolation engulf all members of her family. Desdemona tries to ward off her boredom by taking long walks along the beach or engaging in acts of self-gratification. She often tries to seduce her own father Mario to engage in acts of a sexual nature. Their daily routine is interrupted by the arrival (by boat) of a robust male stranger who brings friction into Desdemona's family.