简介：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。
简介：Italy, late thirties. The regime of Mussolini are sent Italian volunteers to the civil war in Spain. On the background of a peaceful village landscapes, behind the walls of the old farmhouses Florianna creating its own dictatorship: everything is run by her brother Guido, who requires unquestioning obedience to his will molikan. He believes all women around is his property, and, as a rooster in the hen house, he constantly confirm this action. His young son Alberto is his problem - all is not similar to the father. He dreams of breaking free from the dictatorial care. When his beautiful cousin Gloria comes to the estate, novel flashes between young people. Guido learns that his sister is going to bequeath her estate to his unworthy son. This heralds a tragic ending.