At a girls' school in Virginia during the Civil War, where the young women have been sheltered from the outside world, a wounded Union soldier is taken in. Soon, the house is taken over with sexual tensions, rivalries, and an unexpected turn of events. " ... A hothouse flower of startling power and intimacy. You can't shake it."--Rolling Stone. "The performances are engrossing, particularly Kidman's ..."--Associated Press. "Kirsten Dunst is terrific...