Thelma Jordon, late one night, shows up in the office of married Assistant DA Cleve Marshall. Before Cleve can stop himself, he and Thelma are involved in an illicit affair. But Thelma is a mysterious woman, and Cleve can't help wondering if she is hiding something. Thelma has a plan up her sleeve that will ruin Corey if his love for her and his own weakness win out. Thelma has a heart and a conscience. She comes to love Cleve, and has concern for his life and his future. Despite her wish that her life could be different, she realizes that she belongs in a lawless world.
男孩清晨騎著摩托車，逢人就問需不需要幫忙，但卻總是得不到善意回應。後來好友前來請男孩去自己家的魚塭幫忙收成。收成結束需返還馬達鑰匙的好友父親主動請託他們一起送至鄰村。然而送達時，他卻發現鑰匙不見了。面對已漲潮的海水，男孩說什麼也要找到，因為這是他難得受到認可的一項機會……
在大学文艺汇演，徐丽跳的花鼓独舞引起了同学陈思齐的注意，临近毕业，打听到徐丽毕业回家乡的决定后，陈思齐在同学的建议下，申请毕业后去徐丽家乡做一名大学生村官。徐丽毕业后回到家乡后积极开展大学生创业，陈思齐来到村支部报道，村支书和村长对他表示出了极大的关心和照顾。从小生活优越的他对于环境的艰苦超出了自己的预想。这让陈思齐心中打定主意尽快搞定徐丽离开这个鬼地方。陈思齐在村支书的指导下，帮助徐丽慢慢在村里打开了局面，而思齐也渐渐感受到乡村穷人们和孩子们的生活条件需要有人来为他们创造一条致富的道路。
酗酒颓父、痴肥恶母，以廉价相机拍摄的一张张私密家庭照片，绚烂色彩与模糊影像带来真实坦率的震撼。英国著名影像艺术家理查德·比灵甘将摄影集《雷的笑声》转化成电影首作，以十六毫米菲林重塑戴卓尔年代，劳动阶层一家窝居廉租屋的清贫岁月。蕾丝窗帘飘渺的昏黄回忆里，是乏人照料的三段成长经历；韶光在花卉墙纸上剥落，不曾褪色的是孤单里的微温浅笑。
一个步入“四十岁危机”的画家，为了让自己的作品升值，导演了一个“惊天的阴谋”，最后却变成了一个让人啼笑皆非的“闹剧”。
