伯尼(杰克·布莱克 Jack Black 饰)是德州小镇迦太基的殡仪师,他专业技术过硬,为人厚道、慷慨、热心公益、在教堂担任领唱还参加社区剧团演出,赢得小镇所有人的欢心,但他始终单身,被人猜测要么奉承独身主义,要么是个基佬。镇上一位富商去世后,留下脾气古怪、被所有人讨厌的高龄寡妇玛佳丽(雪莉·麦克雷恩 Shirley MacLaine 饰)。伯尼本着“对每个家属赋以最真诚同情和善意”的原则,热心接近玛佳丽,很快赢得她的欢心,她负担起两人所有玩乐开销,让伯尼参与她的财产管理,甚至为他改动遗嘱。两年过去,人人都爱的伯尼几乎成了玛佳丽的私人所有物,她辞退所有用人,生活中的所有琐事都交予伯尼一手包办。好脾气的伯尼也有爆发的一天,而且是一步到位地结束了玛佳丽的性命,演着一出“玛佳丽中风了”的戏,伯尼撑着这个秘密,试图逃过法律制裁……
本片根据发生在德州的一起真实事件改编。
The film chronicling the beginnings of America’s first president. After making a tremendous mistake that triggers the French and Indian War, an ambitious 22-year-old Washington must face his failures and find the courage to become the leader that will forge a nation.
Love Is the Monster centers on a couple, Ana and Justin who, rocked by infidelity, attend an exclusive couples retreat in Finland, under the golden rays of the summer’s midnight sun. They join other couples from other parts of the world to experience the transformative teachings of the shaman and healer, Tiina, inspired by the ancient Finnish goddess of love and fertility, Lempo. But the idyllic setting soon takes a turn….