Two mother-daughter duos must contend with their grief and plicated relationships with one another when the person who connects them dies.</p>

　　根据莎拉·沃特斯同名小说《Fingersmith》改编而成。                                                                            　　在伦敦郊区的一个大庄园内，居住着李先生和他的外甥女莫德（Elaine Cassidy饰），李先生性格乖戾，驱使莫德终日在图书室里整理和朗读藏书。可怜的姑娘从小到大都未踏出过庄园一步，过着暗无天日的生活。                                        

Two mother-daughter duos must contend with their grief and complicated relationships with one another when the person who connects them dies.