At 38, Thomas is at a crossroads in his life. His parents are nonstop guilt-inducers, his ex-wife is always on his back, and his son is far from inspirational. Thomas himself is almost too intellectual to survive daily life. The attentions of a straightforward English teacher seem to be a way out.。导演在这部影片中不留情面地描绘出一对深陷危机中的夫妇。背景设在1968年到1973年间的三段不同的时期,酗酒的妻子想方设法摆脱酒精的诱惑,而且她还得面对到处拈花惹草的风流丈夫……。