上世纪60年代,在密西西比州,黑佣艾比里恩(维奥拉?戴维斯 Viola Davis 饰)勤勤恳恳照顾女主人的女儿,后者因产后抑郁症只顾与闺蜜贪欢。密西西比大学毕业生斯基特(艾玛?斯通 Emma Stone 饰)在报社负责家庭主妇信箱,并由此开始黑佣的生存状态。其中,希利(布莱丝?达拉斯?霍华德 Bryce Dallas Howard 饰)无疑是反面教材,她态度傲慢,对黑佣米妮(奥克塔维亚?斯宾瑟 ...
Just before Christmas, Lee Leander is caught shoplifting. It is her third offense. She is prosecuted by John Sargent. He postpones the trial because it is hard to get a conviction at Christmas time....