The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed.
被丈夫抛弃的现实凯西（詹妮弗·康纳利 Jennifer Connelly 饰）倍受打击，每一天，只有在酒精的麻醉之下，她才能抵挡内心所遭受的痛苦的煎熬。这样的凯西日渐消沉下去，对自己和周遭发生的任何事情都不再关心，直到有一天，她收到了来自地方治安官的通知，她所住的房屋即将因为欠税被公开拍卖，而凯西竟对此毫不知情。艾米尔（本·金斯利 Ben Kingsley 饰）一家人成为了凯西的房子的新主人，当他们怀揣着对未来的美好憧憬准备入住之时，面前出现的却是一个暴怒而又神经质的疯癫女人。一个人为了保护自己的家庭，
