在这部仇恋剧情/惊悚片中,Thomas因年幼时父母被暴徒杀害而心灵受创，他父亲生前的朋友Joe收养了他，视其如儿子般把他养大。有一天Joe突然神秘地提出要让Thomas去威尼斯他父亲生前的另一个朋友有黑手党背景的Nicola开的酒店（Hotel Laguna）学习经营管理。Nicola热情地接待了Thomas，但是Nicola美丽的妻子Thelma却对Thomas很冷淡。其实Thelma冷淡的外表下包含着对Thomas的怜爱，并且她和Thomas的感情迅速演变为给两人带来杀身之险的爱情。与此同时，Thomas也逐步揭开了当年他父母被害的真相，原来这一切都与Nicola有关···
Exiled to the United States after his parents died in an attack orchestrated by the mafia, Thomas, now an adult, returns to live in Italy. There, while his tortured past and the death of his parents come back to haunt him, he feels increasingly drawn to Thelma, his uncle's mysterious wife. Soon Thomas will learn the truth about the death of his parents and foment a vengeance of great heights.
