Samantha byla adoptována a je součástí nové rodiny, která bydlí v domě na samotě u lesa, ve kterém se v minulosti ztratilo několik dětí. Její nevlastní desetiletá sestra se také ztratí v lese. Naštěstí se však po pár dnech objeví před domem, stejně jako ostatní děti v minulosti. Něco se však změnilo, chová se divně. Samantha je odhodlaná zjistit, proč děti v lese mizí a co se stalo její sestře. Podle místní legendy za všechno může přízrak zvaný Hollow Man.

Samuel is a wild-looking twelve-year-old orphan who has been placed with a nanny, Marie, for several weeks. Marie, who is struggling between her feelings and her need for money, is married to Clément with whom she has two sons, Alexis and Dimitri. Very quickly Samuel will have to get to know this new family and their possible secrets.

Paul Clark and his children are still heartbroken a year after the death of Jane, Paul's wife. When he unexpectedly falls in love with Mary, a former tennis-player, the couple decide to marry and live together. However, their lifestyles are completely different, and Mary is continuously reminded of the deceased Jane.

A man finds himself torn between pursuing a relationship with new found love interest or giving his adulterous wife a second chance.

Sussie is 15, raised with her alcoholic mother and an absent father. She has lived in several foster homes. Now she gets one last chance with a new family, the Lindgren's who live in a large house by the sea.