百年老槐家中长，小伙不听劝非要锯树卖钱，最终触犯禁忌惨遭反噬，商人看中了老槐树的优质木材，企图将其砍伐用于制作家具以谋取暴利。这一提议遭到了老槐树守护者——爷爷的坚决反对。爷爷视老槐树为家族的记忆与传承，坚决拒绝出售。但商人的出现却像一颗石子投入平静的湖面，激起了层层涟漪。与此同时，村里的张寡妇看到了利用老槐树达成个人目的的机会。

百年老槐家中长，小伙不听劝非要锯树卖钱，最终触犯禁忌惨遭反噬，商人看中了老槐树的优质木材，企图将其砍伐用于制作家具以谋取暴利。这一提议遭到了老槐树守护者——爷爷的坚决反对。爷爷视老槐树为家族的记忆与传承，坚决拒绝出售。但商人的出现却像一颗石子投入平静的湖面，激起了层层涟漪。与此同时，村里的张寡妇看到了利用老槐树达成个人目的的机会。

2007年夏天，千岛湖一个叫郁川的地方修建水库，一个身患尘肺病的石匠回到那里，将母亲的坟迁进公墓。在郁川，他回忆起母亲被迫上吊的惨案，发现自己的一生都生活在至亲死亡的阴影里；适逢仇人刑满出狱，他决定在生命的最后为所有事情做一个了断……

2007年夏天，千岛湖一个叫郁川的地方修建水库，一个身患尘肺病的石匠回到那里，将母亲的坟迁进公墓。在郁川，他回忆起母亲被迫上吊的惨案，发现自己的一生都生活在至亲死亡的阴影里；适逢仇人刑满出狱，他决定在生命的最后为所有事情做一个了断……

Julien, a movie director, is on the phase of editing his new film, "Juliette sacrifiée". Hurried by his producer, he asks for the help of a professional editor. It is Anne, with whom Julien is soon falling in love. During the whole of the movie, both are sitting in front of the editing table, where they listen to music, talk about politics and what movies should and should not be about, make love, and finally end up editing the film as was planned.

本片根据巴金的“激流三部曲”的第三部改编。封建大家庭高家，已经分崩离析，日趋没落。觉新（吴楚帆）和婢女翠环（红线女）互生爱慕，限于身份悬殊，不敢表白。翠环被觉新的五叔逼迫要做他的小妾，翠环要自杀以明心迹，觉新及时阻止。觉新经历种种曲折，看到高家各房人等为争财产互相勾斗角，公然反抗，向翠环表达爱情。最后，觉新与翠环、母亲和觉民（张活游）离家出走。

Julien, a movie director, is on the phase of editing his new film, "Juliette sacrifiée". Hurried by his producer, he asks for the help of a professional editor. It is Anne, with whom Julien is soon falling in love. During the whole of the movie, both are sitting in front of the editing table, where they listen to music, talk about politics and what movies should and should not be about, make love, and finally end up editing the film as was planned.

Julien, a movie director, is on the phase of editing his new film, "Juliette sacrifiée". Hurried by his producer, he asks for the help of a professional editor. It is Anne, with whom Julien is soon falling in love. During the whole of the movie, both are sitting in front of the editing table, where they listen to music, talk about politics and what movies should and should not be about, make love, and finally end up editing the film as was planned.