In this erotic, American tale of intrigue, adultery, and murder, after many, many years absence, a handsome young man, Todd, comes to a rich estate in Santa Barbara, California where his mother, , works as a live-in housekeeper. The estate is the home of a beautiful wife, Julia , and her much-older, domineering, wealth…

After the death of her father, Maria travels to Berlin to visit her elder sister Helena, a dancer, who she hasn't seen for years. However, when she arrives in Berlin she finds out that Helena has quit dancing and now works as a croupier in an illegal gambling club. As the two sisters' relationship gradually becomes clo…