影片改编自爱尔兰作家克莱尔·吉根的同名小说。讲述1985年的圣诞节，尽职的父亲、煤炭商人比尔·弗隆（基里安·墨菲 Cillian Murphy 饰）发现了镇上修道院里的惊人秘密，和关于他自己的一些令人震惊的真相。

A small town is haunted by the twin daughters of a wrongfully convicted man. Young Jordan is sent down the path to who the real killer is only to find

　　A small town is haunted by the twin daughters of a wrongfully convicted man. Young Jordan is sent down the path to who the real killer is only to fi

　　高校男孩内森（David Leon 饰）向心仪的女孩杰茜卡（Samantha Mumba 饰）表达爱意，但他误以为杰茜卡拒绝接受他的爱，于是难过的内森当晚在自己的房中自杀。　　内森的母亲格瑞丝（Deirdre O'Kane 饰）发现儿子死亡悲痛欲绝，不过她当初在教堂工作时曾发现一本小册子