Screen starlet Julia Stiles assumes the role of ambitious reporter Ester Greenwood in this screen adaptation of the critically acclaimed, semi-autobiographical novel by celebrated author Sylvia Plath. When a bid to seek out fame in New York City proves too much strain for the young writer to bear, she sinks into a deep depression and moves back to her hometown of Boston. Later, after undergoing electroshock therapy, the troubled Greenwood becomes increasingly suicidal. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide