故事发生在一座静谧的南方蔗村，齐齐整整的陈凤娣（舒淇 饰）和甘耀祖（白客 饰）一家正在等待家庭新成员的诞生， 但一次意外却打破了原本看起来的宁静和美好 。在一次次挫折和变故中，陈凤娣开启了寻找家人、寻找自我的觉醒之路。
电影讲述了20世纪最具代表性的歌唱家之一——美籍希腊女高音玛丽亚·卡拉斯（安吉丽娜·朱莉 Angelina Jolie 饰）在经历了辉煌而动荡的公众生活后退隐巴黎的故事。再现了这位传奇女高音的人生最后阶段，这位天后如何反思自己的身份和生活。
Saif Ali Khan, who will be seen playing a cop, shared his excitement, “Kartavya, which is really great, produced by Shah Rukh's company Red Chillies Entertainment, is going to come out soon. It's a lovely piece by director Pulkit, and really happy that too is coming out on Netflix.” The film also features an ensemble cast including Rasika Duggal, Sanjay Mishra, Saurabh Dwivedi, Zakir Hussain, and Manish Chaudhari. Team Kartavya shared - “Kartavya marks the second collaboration between Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix, and director Pulkit, following Bhakshak. As a team, we are committed to telling stories that push creative boundaries and resonate deeply, and Kartavya is a powerful reflection of that vision. Set in the heartland, the film explores the complex intersections of law, family, truth, and duty, with Saif delivering remarkable depth and intensity in a morally layered character. We are delighted to partner with Netflix on this journey and look forward to audiences across the world experiencing this gripping and compelling narrative.” With Kartavya, Red Chillies Entertainment adds another title to its growing slate of content created for global audiences, aligning with Netflix’s vision of showcasing powerful Indian stories to viewers worldwide.
小洲总是背着父亲薛大队长在学校调皮捣蛋，这次跟死党小马与胖雄又闯祸了，训导主任牛头于是一状告到薛大队长那里。父亲将小洲痛责，更在他书包里搜出小马的香烟，为此又将小洲严惩。小洲含冤受屈后愤而出走，心中更暗盼父亲可以从这个家消失；没想到当晚从对岸发射的两颗导弹竟令小洲如愿，薛大队长必须离家往前线去。父亲不在家，小洲与小马、胖雄的行动更肆无忌惮，却因此而惹上学校的小霸王大毛。小洲为对抗大毛，求助于国宅帮的少年头头A 司；A 司答应帮忙，却要三人付保护费。 三人夹在大毛与 A 司之间，饱受两方威胁。这时台湾面临战争边缘，股票大跌，总统直选在即，民间吹起移民潮。1996 年的南方时光，纷扰躁动，回想起来令人惘然。
保姆叶晓霖（万茜 饰）伪装进入老人家庭图谋行凶，因与饲养员马德勇（饶晓志 饰）的相遇打破了原有生活平衡，警察周平（屈楚萧 饰）在追查案件中与他们的命运交织。
