A woman recovering from a failed suicide attempt spends the summer recuperating at a country house. She is visited by a number of friends and relatives with their own emotional problems, including a teacher who is in love with her and her washed-up actress mother. Woody Allen's drama, starring Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest and Denholm Elliott.

After a suicide attempt, Lane has moved into her country house to recuperate. Her best friend, Stephanie, has come to join her for the summer. Lane's mother, Diane, has recently arrived with her husband Lloyd, Lane's stepfather. Lane is close to two neighbors: Peter, and Howard. Howard is in love with Lane, Lane is in love with Peter, and Peter is in love with Stephanie.