The novel follows a woman, Modesta, who is born on 1 January 1900 and her experiences though her life in the twentieth century. The text is written for the most part in the first person (by Modesta), but sometimes also in the third person, especially in the first part of the novel.

影片根据莫帕桑三个短篇组合而成：第一个叫做《面具》，讲一个老人如何借助一副奇妙的面具来恢复青春的容颜，舞会的场景非常著名；第二个《泰列埃夫人之家》讲一个妓院因为暂时休业，老板带着一帮妓女到乡间玩耍，并发生短暂的恋情；第三个《模特儿》讲一名女模特儿因恋上艺术家，跳楼自杀，摔成残废，艺术家跟她结婚

影片根据莫帕桑三个短篇组合而成：第一个叫做《面具》，讲一个老人如何借助一副奇妙的面具来恢复青春的容颜，舞会的场景非常著名；第二个《泰列埃夫人之家》讲一个妓院因为暂时休业，老板带着一帮妓女到乡间玩耍，并发生短暂的恋情；第三个《模特儿》讲一名女模特儿因恋上艺术家，跳楼自杀，摔成残废，艺术家跟她结婚

19 岁的杰西卡离开瑞典的小镇生活前往洛杉矶，目标是成为世界下一个大色情明星，但通往目标的道路却比她想象的更加坎坷。

The film is based on a current event and tells the tragic love story between a fifty-year-old woman and a much younger boy.

A former bar entertainer now lives a quiet life with her husband -- until he loses his job. To survive, she returns to the world of adult entertainment, entering a voyeuristic club where everything slowly begins to fall apart.

The film is based on a current event and tells the tragic love story between a fifty-year-old woman and a much younger boy.

一个讲述了布什时代的友谊，失落和疏离的极简主义故事。两位老朋友Kurt（Will Oldham饰）和Mark（Daniel London饰）的故事，他们在俄勒冈州波特兰市以东的Cascade山脉团结一次周末露营之旅。对于Mark来说，周末郊游可以缓解他即将成为父亲的压力; 对于Kurt来说，这是一次无忧无虑的冒险。

一个讲述了布什时代的友谊，失落和疏离的极简主义故事。两位老朋友Kurt（Will Oldham饰）和Mark（Daniel London饰）的故事，他们在俄勒冈州波特兰市以东的Cascade山脉团结一次周末露营之旅。对于Mark来说，周末郊游可以缓解他即将成为父亲的压力; 对于Kurt来说，这是一次无忧无虑的冒险。