Synopsis: Taken in by a wealthy family after a failed expedition to the Amazon, biologist William Adamson Rylance) wins the hand of his benefactor's daughter (Kensit) and believes his dreams of fame and fortune may finally come true. But a servant (Thomas) has a secret knowledge about his new family, and his visions of grandeur tarnish in light of an erotic decadence and illicit passions beyond his darkest fears.