Un reporter fotogràfic es veu obligat a romandre en repòs amb una cama enguixada. Tot i la companyia de la seva nòvia i de la seva infermera, procura escapar al tedi, observant des de la finestra del seu apartament amb uns prismàtics el que passa als habitatges del davant. A causa d'una sèrie d'estranyes circumstàncies comença a sospitar d'un veí la dona del qual ha desaparegut.

Elena is a woman of a certain age, living in a chic Moscow apartment with her wealthy businessman husband Vladimir. While Vladimir is estranged from his daughter, he does not mask his contempt for Elena's own child, who seems to be in constant need of financial assistance. When Vladimir suddenly falls ill and his volatile, nihilistic daughter comes back into the picture, Elena must hatch a plan for her own survival.

The Enchanted Cottage is a romantic retelling of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's classic play. When socialite Oliver Bradshaw is disfigured by war wounds, he hides from his father, Golden Globe Nominee Richard Hatch, to convalesce in seclusion at a Cottage he rented for his originally planned honeymoon. Laura Pennington, a shy plain nurse is hired on to care for Oliver. The two begin developing feelings for each other and ultimately fall in love. After they marry, they discover the enchantment of the cottage has the power to transform.