After wandering a ruined city for years in search of food and shelter, two siblings find their way into one of the last remaining buildings. Inside, they find a man who will make them a dangerous offer to survive the outside world.
大家闺秀、暴发户、政客、江洋大盗、记者、演员、名门之后、主教、艺术家、文人——真实或假想——组成了故事中若有若无的关系在令人绝望的巴比伦，他们穿梭于古典宫殿、大别墅及城中最大的花园里。他们都在那里。他们的状态不佳。65岁的作者兼记者Jep Gambardella（托尼·瑟维洛 Toni Servillo 饰）麻木不仁、心灰意冷，终日沉迷于酒精之中，见证这群人的空虚和颓废，强势和绝望。垂头丧气，让人眩晕。故事发生的背景就是夏季的罗马。精致、冷漠，恰似一位香消玉殒的佳人。
