贾姬(苏珊·萨兰登 Susan Sarandon饰)是路克(艾德·哈里斯 Ed Harris饰)的前任妻子。她为他生下一对儿女,精心操持家务,却终因性格不合而宣告婚姻失败。离婚三年来,儿女一直由贾姬和路克轮番照料,生活倒也波澜不惊,直到女摄影师伊莎贝尔(朱莉娅·罗伯茨 Julia Roberts饰)和路克堕入情网,矛盾开始繁衍激化。
伊莎贝尔搬到路克家来,一心一意要做一个合格的继母。即使她没有多少持家经验,但还是设法和孩子们快乐相处,让他们接受自己。事与愿违,在孩子的心中,谁也无法替代生母贾姬的地位。而贾
The Pool is the story of Venkatesh, a "room boy" working at a hotel in Panjim, Goa, who sees from his perch in a mango tree a luxuriant garden and shimmering pool hidden behind a wall. In making whatever efforts he can to better