爱之针

影片以三段相关艾滋病的故事组成：克拉拉Clara（克洛艾·塞维尼 饰）、希尔德Hilde（奥林匹娅·杜卡基斯 饰）和玛丽Mary（吴珊卓 饰）三名修女到南非为贫民作精神治疗，才得悉病毒肆虐情况如何严重； 　　住在蒙特利尔的奥莉芙Olive（斯托卡德·钱宁 饰）经济上依靠儿子德尼Denys（肖恩·阿什莫尔 饰）的支持，走为了解决家庭困境而上色情演员之路的德尼是个艾滋病病毒携带者，他只有想方设法去继续工作； 　　白衣天使金萍Jin Ping（刘玉玲 饰）来到中国设立捐血中心，揭发病毒真相——既有贫穷地区，也有发展中国家和发达国家的情况，但爱滋病与贫穷并不一定挂钩。Sister Hilde narrates three separates stories, each directly concerning the AIDS crisis. From a Montréal based order, Sister Hilde, Sister Mary and Clara, a novice, have just arrived in Africa to work as nurses in a plantation's medical center. They learn that legend there has it that having sex with a virgin will transfer infection out from oneself. Because of this legend, an infant girl is raped. Clara, who also learns the main cause of the virus' spread within the plantation, does whatever she can to ensure that Hallyday, the plantation owner, flexes his economic power to right the wrongs on the plantation. Back in Montréal, a porn actor named Denys has been cheating on his mandatory monthly HIV tests, using his father's blood to pass as his own. As he believes he has been exposed to the virus, the negative results will allow him to continue working. When he is caught, his mother, Olive, learns the hard way of her son's true HIV status and his occupation, and devises a strategy for his well being. Denys also learns the consequences of his actions. And in China, pregnant Jin Ping works in the black market trade of blood. She buys the blood of the majority of adults in one village, but only of those who qualify. After her visit, those who sold their blood begin to get sick. Tong Sam, a rice farmer who was ill the day of the blood sale and thus could not give, has to figure out why all those around him are getting sick and dying, including members of his own family.