三条横跨数千年时空的叙事脉络彼此交错，映照出希望的微光、人与人之间的连结以及生命周而复始的流转。
Based on the novel by Karel Capek, the prominent Czech writer of the early 20th century who coined the word robot for his play R.U.R., the story revolves around a discovery of Krakatit - a powerful explosive - by Prokop, an experimental scientist who, following an accidental explosion in his lab, slips in and out of delirium. When he realises that, in a delirious period, he has given the formula for making Krakatit to one of his colleagues, he tries to find the man, who does not realize how dangerous a thing Krakatit is. In the process, he nearly gives his discovery away again to foreign interests, a group of anarchists, and even greater forces of darkness...
一位美国尼泊尔裔的印度教穆斯林混血男孩要绕道前往加德满都，寻找他认为已加入叙利亚战争的父亲，但他与当地一名唐人的道德战争观念不同却无意中杀死了他的祖父，这使他认识了他真实的生活面貌，并在此过程中，他重新与自己忘记的喜马拉雅民族的根源文化和传统联系起来。
克里斯与西塞莉是一对年轻的爱人，一个是国际记者，一个是剧场演员，他们挣扎于要兼顾爱情还是要冲刺事业中，爱得很深，又非常骄傲，两个常年分居，独自生活……（by波迪与鹅） In New York, the rookie newsman Christopher "Chris" Tyler dreams on becoming a famous journalist. When his girlfriend Cicely spends a couple of days with him, they decide to get married and Cicely leaves college. Chris's best friend Tommy Abbott is his best man and becomes a family's friend. Chris has his great chance when his editor Frank Carteret sends him to Rome assigned as a foreign correspondent. Cicely stays in New York with Tommy and does not tell to Chris that she is pregnant. When she delivers the baby Kit, Chris celebrates and loses a big scoop and his boss fires him. Chris falls in disgrace and the couple has economic difficulties; however Tommy lends money to Cicely and offers an opportunity on the stage as an actress. Cicely is hired and becomes successful and Chris is depressed with the situation. Cicely seeks out Frank Carteret and explains the situation, and he offers a job opportunity to Chris in Russia. He accepts the job but Cicely stays in New York with their son....
一个三十多的男人Jung Woo，为了治疗他严重的嗜酒成瘾症，找到了一个在江原道深山的疗养院。在那里遇到了一个深深吸引他的美丽年轻的修女Maria。但他的酒精成瘾症让他整日地在山林里游荡并陷入了被攻击的幻觉，直到遇见了一位常常拜访疗养院的中年猎人。为了猎人背包里的白酒，他加入了猎人的狩猎之旅。没想到却被暴风雪困在了深山里的小屋中。更遭的是，猎人威胁他对自己开枪，否则他们两人都将无法逃出升天。
这部现实主义风格的影片突出表现了人与人之间的隔膜和孤独。约翰·卡萨维茨既是性格演员，又是个成功的导演。这部独立制作的影片花了8个月的时间拍摄，所耗费的5万美元是他当演员时攒下的。为节约成本，他用16mm的摄影机在借用的民房里即兴拍摄，并在自己的车库里将影片翻印成35mm的影片。他花了整整3年的时间才找到代理发行的公司，但上映后却受到好评，并获得奥斯卡最佳编剧、最佳男女配角金像奖的提名。 本片描写丈夫理查德在外面和妓女调情，妻子玛丽娅却和流浪汉同床共宿，当妻子的奸情被丈夫发觉后，理查德痛骂妻子，而玛丽娅则向他声明他们的关系彻底结束。
