本片改編自勞倫斯·奧斯本同名小說,小說故事描繪了在摩洛哥沙漠中 ,一對英國夫婦和當(dāng)?shù)厝嗽谝粋€豪華別墅的周末聚會上相遇的悲劇。 Speeding through the Moroccan desert to attend an old friend’s lavish weekend party , wealthy Londoners David and Jo Henninger (Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain) are involved in a tragic accident with a local teenage boy . Arriving late at the grand villa with the debauched party raging , the couple attempts to cover up the incident with the collusion of the local police. But when the boy’s father arrives seeking justice, the stage is set for a tension-filled culture clash in which David and Jo must come to terms with their fateful act and its shattering consequences.