Tom Ripley (Matt Damon), an ambitious and underachieving young man, is sent to Italy in the 1950s to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law), a wealthy playboy living a carefree life with his girlfriend, Marge (Gwyneth Paltrow). Envy turns to obsession as Tom infiltrates their glamorous world, leading him to take drastic measures to claim their lifestyle as his own. A psychological thriller exploring themes of deception, ambition, and the dark side of identity.