Set in a boarding school outside of Pittsburgh, the story follows a menacing headmaster and his terrified wife through abuse and excess and treachery that bordered on the unbelievable. Mia Baran, played by Isabelle Adjani, is a woman in trouble. Her husband, Guy, played by Chiazz Palminteri, is cheating on her with Nicole, played by Sharon Stone, a fellow teacher and friend at the school. The film quickly disintegrates into a series of twists and turns after the deed of murder is done. The body refuses to surface, either on time or in the expected place.
Someone begins to taunt the women with photographs of the hidden deed.
And just to be different, a female detective begins to poke around ungluing all but the mystery. Its meant to be. This is a mystery, a horror and if the hype is to be believed, a thriller. Unfortunately, it is none of the above. To be a mystery, it must confound and surprise.