退役警探约翰·弗格森(詹姆斯·斯图尔特 James Stewart 饰)的同学加文·埃尔斯特(汤姆·赫尔莫 Tom Helmore 饰)是造船商。他请求约翰跟踪自己的妻子,并称妻子经常被鬼魂附身。随后,约翰按照加文的指示,在厄尼餐厅见到了一位美丽的女人(金姆·诺瓦克 Kim Novak 饰)。经过跟踪,约翰发现女人确有不同寻常的行为:开车出门,去花店买花,去墓园在卡洛塔·巴尔德斯的碑前驻足,去荣勋宫博物馆凝视卡洛塔画像,最后进入麦基屈克旅馆并出现在二楼的一扇窗前。约翰随即进入旅馆调查,发现女人登记名为卡洛塔·巴尔德斯,但其房中无人。卡洛塔·巴尔德斯究竟是何方神圣,鬼魂真的能附身活人吗?
Inspired by such notable erotic thrillers of the ’80s and ’90s as Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct and Single White Female, Compulsion centers around the dynamically twisted relationship between two women, as both become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta. Kirk’s character, Diana, is described as a flamboyant and ruthless thief; Sieklucka’s Evie, as a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past and a dark secret.
When the young Filipino au pair Ruby disappears from one of Denmark's most affluent neighborhoods north of Copenhagen, the neighbor, Cecilie, becomes convinced that something has happened to her. Cecilie's au pair, Angel, begins to investigate the rumors circulating, while suspicions of a crime grow. However, the case of the missing foreigner is a low priority for the police, and the newly minted investigator Aicha needs all the assistance she can get. Cecilie and Angel are ready to help, and gradually the power structures and privileges within the beautiful homes start to expose. Yet, Cecilie's commitment to uncovering the truth is put to the test when Ruby's disappearance reveals connections reaching into Cecilie's own family. She is forced to confront her blind spots and view her family and the environment in which she is raising her children in a whole new light.