Set against the backdrop of Trinidad and Tobago's mystical Carnival, a gifted and struggling young man becomes the object of intrigue for an older, well-meaning businessman until their worlds collide.

《十二把椅子》是个极其有趣的讽刺故事。它通过一个贵族出身的小公务员和一个流氓找寻十二把藏有财富的椅子的曲折离奇经历，尖锐地讽刺了许多卑污可笑的现象。

影片根据泰·加涅发表的的文章《高处：雪地里的脚印引发了一场温情救援》(High Places: Footprints i n the Snow Lead to an Emotional Rescue，暂译)改编，讲述了母亲、护士兼登山爱好者帕姆·贝尔斯的故事，当她独自跋涉华盛顿山，被暴…