故事發生在二十世紀三十年代初期，莉蓮（簡·方達 Jane Fonda 飾）前往維也納尋找自己曾經的好友茱莉亞（瓦妮莎·雷德格瑞夫 Vanessa Redgrave 飾），到達目的地之后，莉蓮才知道，茱莉亞因為和法西斯支持者發生了激烈沖突而受傷住進了醫院，之后不知所蹤。在莉蓮回歸自己的生活之后，她意外的收到了茱莉亞的來信，在信中，茱莉亞請求莉蓮幫助自己投運五萬美元給反納粹組織，盡管這一舉動在當時意味著巨大的危險，但是莉蓮還是答應了茱莉亞，最終，兩個多年未見的好友在柏林重逢。然而，沒過多久，莉蓮便受到了茱莉亞的死訊，在悲痛之中，莉蓮明白，自己還有未完成的任務。

　　Based on a true story. 1996, open sea. During his shift on a transatlantic ship’s deck, Joel, a religious Filipino sailor, discovers Dumitru, a Romanian stowaway hidden between some containers. If he is spotted by the Taiwanese officers running the vessel, Dumitru is at risk to be thrown overboard. Joel decides to hide him, as a sign of his gratitude towards God. Soon, a dangerous cat and mouse game begins. When his crew, his own friends, even God itself start to turn their backs on him, Joel learns that he has to face his cruel destiny alone.

　　A journalist who writes about a notorious serial killer, Finster, leaves the city for a more peaceful life but soon learns violence has no boundaries.