小女孩法兰西的父亲安东是个野心勃勃的军官，一心在非洲大陆上建立自己的事业。于是，母亲比安拉（Giulia Boschi 饰）和法兰西就离开了繁华的巴黎来到了这片原始的土地。在这里，他们雇佣了一名黑人仆人菩提（Isaach De Bankolé 饰）。安东离家的日子，总是菩提细心的照顾着这母女俩，渐渐的比安拉与菩提之间产生了一种微妙的情愫。...

Alain and Marie moved to the suburb house of their dreams. But the real estate agent warned them : what is in the basement may well change their lives forever....