A son in denial of a serious illness. A mother facing the unbearable. And between them a doctor fighting to do his job and bring them to acceptance. The three of them have one year and four seasons to come together and understand what it means to die while living.
二战末期，德国节节败退，德国国内人心惶惶，希特勒忧心忡忡。宣传部长戈培尔还没有放弃希望，想尽一切方法试图重新鼓舞德国人的士气。于是他找来了一个犹太演员，Adolf Grünbaum（赫尔基·施楚奈德 Helge Schneider饰），让他来扮演希特勒，在一个大型集会上面向全国人民进行演讲。于是演员Adolf开始了他模仿希特勒的表演生活，同时，他也想伺机寻找机会杀掉希特勒，为他的犹太同胞们复仇。在他与希特勒的接触中，他了解到这个高高在上的纳粹首领许多心理的阴暗面，许多不为人知的奇怪习惯，而且都和希特勒童年的经历有关。在一次次暗杀计划失败后，演员Adolf该如何是好，在本片中，观众们也将了解到希特勒身上许多秘密的一面，是真是假，观众也只能自己去判断了。
纽约附近城岛的监狱看守文斯（安迪·加西亚 Andy Garcia 饰）瞒着老婆乔伊斯（朱丽安娜· 玛格丽丝 Julianna Margulies 饰）到城里上表演课，梦想成为一名演员。乔伊斯瞒着文斯抽烟，女儿和儿子也都有自己的大小秘密，一家人各自为政。有一天文斯发现新转来的犯人汤尼（史蒂文·斯崔特 Steven Strait 饰）竟是自己遗弃二十多年的儿子。文斯把汤尼带回了家，向所有人隐瞒了事实，希望能利用假释好好照顾这个儿子，让他重返正途。与此同时，在表演课同学莫莉（艾米莉·莫迪默 Emily Mortimer 饰）的鼓励下，文斯参加了一次重要的电影角色面试，没想到这却引起了乔伊斯的误会，造成了家庭危机大爆发……
本片获纽约曼哈顿特里贝卡（Tribeca）电影节观众票选奖。
The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain present an abridged version of Shakespeare's play, with explanatory links and introductions by Martin Jarvis. Following the presentation of the play, members of the company are shown in a workshop with actor-director Ron Daniels.
Helena Mora, the head of an eccentric theatrical family, has decided to sell her large estate in the Hamptons because of her recent money troubles. Before she completes the sale, she wants to have one last gathering of family and friends, with dramatic performances. Bringing everyone together, though, creates rivalries and tension, especially for Oona, a temperamental but successful movie actress who seeks the approval of her creative peers.
A Muslim woman wears a mandatory hijab in public while secretly unveiling her true self in acting class. When her religious husband finds out, she is forced to choose between her faith and passion. Her freedom of choice comes at a costly price as their daughter is torn apart between the two.
Career counsellor Michael Thornton decides to change his career and become an actor. He dreams of performing Shakespeare but ends up in a television ad where only his hands appear on camera. He finds a friend in actress Mary McAllister (Nicole Kidman) until she is called to Hollywood to star in a horror feature. Katrina Foster plays Michael's understanding wife Helen, who supports him while he pursues his elusive dream.
Over the hill film starlet Gaye Roman lounges around her rundown Hollywood home and ekes out a living coercing innocent young men into taking her carnal acting courses. Meanwhile, smarmy con artist photographer Rodney Lecoq manipulates lovely and naive hippie girls into doing revealing poses for him.
Byung-han attends the acting class that Young-chun is leading, and senses something odd about the atmosphere.
Jimin is a three-time test taker who hopes to go to an acting school. She asks her acting teacher, Bokyum, to do a farewell skit to break up with her boyfriend.