Eddie Israel is a moviemaker. He is beginning the shooting of "The mother of mirrors", starring Francis Burns and Sarah Jennings. "The mother of mirrors" is the story of the last night of a couple falling into decay. Eddie is very demanding with the actors, and the heavy atmosphere of the film acts upon the daily life of the protagonists. 导演艾迪（Harvey Keitel）在拍摄一部电影，一部关于婚姻、关于爱情的破灭、关于暴力、关于死亡的电影。电影讲述了一对夫妻克莱尔（Madonna）和罗素（James Russo）原本过着堕落放纵的中产阶级生活，但克莱尔有了信仰，她无法再接受这种生活方式，而罗素想继续过去的生活。二人关系破裂，陷入痛苦的争执。同时导演艾迪也在这个过程中认清自己的婚姻和生活……
