由荷兰同名小说《托尼欧安魂曲》改编,讲述了荷兰著名作家范德海伊顿的独生子托尼欧,在圣灵降临节的周日,骑着自行车在阿姆斯特丹大街上被撞倒,年仅21岁的他因伤过重不幸早逝。他的双亲伤心欲绝,深受打击。作家以安魂曲的形式,追溯了托尼欧生前种种偶然事件如何使他走向致死的车祸。
一名刑事辩护律师接下一起艺术家被指控谋杀的案件。从此,她必须在家庭、责任和自己危险的欲望之间做出抉择。
Autumn1977.DerekSpringfieldisan18-year-oldmisfit,who5yearsearlierwaspluckedfromhishomeintheindustrialoutskirtsofLeedstoattendPublicSchoolonascholarship.HehasjustreturnedhomeattheendofhisstudiestoawaithisOxbridgeresultsthathe'shopingwillresultinhispermanentescape.Lifeathomeisawkwardforthebrainyladandembarrassingforhisworkingclassfamilywhocan'trelate:hisfecklessdad,no-nonsensemumandtwoolderbrothers,oneafootballhopefulandtheotheradistinctlydodgyacquirerofflashconsumergoods.Derekkillstimebywalkinganohopegreyhound,Slapper,andlovingout-of-hisleagueChrissiefromafar.ButunderDerek'slovingcareSlappergetsfaster-sofastshe'sstolenforherracingpotential.DerekdespairsatbeingcompletelyaloneoncemorebutChrissiegetsthelocalcommunitytokeepwatch.Slappereventuallyescapesfromherfuriouscaptorsatanillegalflappertrack.Exhausted,shesomehowfindsherwaybackandisreunitedwithDerekwhotriestonurseherbacktohealthhisbedroomwithouthisfamilyfindingout.Derek,ChrissieandSlapperdisguisethemselvestoavoidthedognappersandtrytheirluckatracingherataproperdogtrack.ThedognappersandalltheSpringfieldsconvergeonthestadiumfortheexcitingclimax.ItsalsothedayDerek'sresultsaredue...
女高中生友子和同学共同看了一盘来历不明的录像带,七天后,她和她的同学相继死去,这引起了女记者浅川(松岛菜菜子饰)的关注,她决定调查这个事件的真相。浅川了解到友子死前曾因看一盘录像带惊吓过度而住院,于是她找到了出租那盘录像带的旅店,也租了那盘没有名字的带子,打开录像机,极度恐怖的画面让浅川情绪几近崩溃。浅川的前夫高山(真田广之饰)此时来到了她的身边,并且复制了一盘录象带决定和她一起研究。而他们只有在七天之内揭开录像带的秘密才能活下去……