Based on the play by Neil LaBute, this is the story of the relationship between art student Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) and art gallery attendant Adam (Paul Rudd). As their relationship deepens, Evelyn begins to treat Adam rather like one of her canvases: there to be transformed by her into what she wants him to be. However, Adam's close friends are less than convinced by the changes they see in their friend, or by Evelyn's motives.