劳拉(朱莉娅·罗伯茨 Julia Roberts 饰)从未想到过,自己的婚姻竟然是如此的令她感到痛苦,短短3年中,丈夫马丁(帕特里克·博金 Patrick Bergin 饰)的控制欲和独占欲早已经远远超过了正常的范畴,而他的狂躁和暴力让劳拉不得不屈服于丈夫的监视和掌控之下。 在一次出海游玩的旅程中,劳拉纵身跃入了大海,熟知水性的她故意在平日里装出一副恐水的模样,就是为了这次出逃所作的准备。马丁以为不会游泳的劳拉已经葬身大海,而实际上,逃出生天的劳拉不仅在一个小镇上安了家,还结识了赖以信任的男子本(凯文·安德森 Kevin Anderson 饰)。正当劳拉的生活逐渐走上正轨之时,马丁在偶然中发现了劳拉未死的秘密,愤怒的他踏上了寻妻之路。
Insomnia tells the story of successful career woman Emma Averill, who fears she is losing her mind after suffering from sleep deprivation two weeks before turning 40. Her mother had a similar experience at the same age, suffering a violent psychotic breakdown on the night of her 40th birthday. But even as she relives the experience of her mother, Averill believes other forces may be at work. Her mother is hospitalized with a sudden injury, her estranged sister returns without warning, and she feels as if she is being watched. Only by investigating the truth of her painful past, can she find the answers to her present.