A couple chooses to adopt a baby right from the start, intending to avoid disruption to their lives; however, after five years, their marriage has noticeably lost its spark. The husband, a sports writer, finds himself unenthusiastic about his wife’s (Helena Bonham Carter) artistic acquaintances, stemming from her all-encompassing career at her gallery. When their adopted son, “Max,” begins demonstrating signs of exce…

A screenwriter living in New York City (played by Woody Allen) finds himself connecting with the young mother of his adopted son, who works as a prostitute (Mira Sorvino), and attempts to improve her circumstances. Simultaneously, his wife (Helena Bonham Carter) is preoccupied with her career as an art gallery curator and also engaging in flirtatious behavior with a coworker (Peter Weller). A group acting as a Greek …