《园丁》讲述了埃尔默和他控制欲极强的母亲拉希纳·茹拉多的故事。茹拉多经营着一个花园中心，背后隐藏着另一项蓬勃发展的地下雇佣谋杀生意。杀人对埃尔默来说轻而易举，一场事故让他变得麻木不仁。然而，在策划谋杀迷人的幼儿园老师维奥莱特时，他爱上了对方。埃尔默必须学会爱，而他的母亲则想尽一切办法结束维奥莱特的生命。
26 岁的奥托自以为人生尽在掌握。当初恋男友鲍里斯突然分手，挚友伦特又离开了他们心爱的布鲁塞尔城，他陷入前所未有的迷茫。于是他用露水情缘填补内心空洞，开始在这座活力四射的布鲁塞尔酷儿圈寻找自我定位。揣着网络虚拟人格的他，一头扎进充斥着午夜狂欢、同志酒吧与身份探索的奇幻世界。
The plot revolves around Richard Bean (Kline), a Broadway star known for his egotism, who experiences a public breakdown and retreats to his hometown. After returning to the family-run theater where he first discovered his talent, he finds his father, the former artistic director, suffering from dementia. The theater, now reduced to a dinner theater serving murder mysteries, is run by his brother (Tenney) and sister-in-law, who is also the town’s mayor. Determined to restore the theater’s former glory, Richard plans to stage a great American classic, with himself as director and star, in an effort to save both the theater and the town.
