the hairdresser and wife and mother cynthia kellogg ( demi moore ) be in an interrogation room in a police department be question by the experienced detective john wood ( harvey keitel ) and his partner . through flashback and she reveal how her best friend and colleague joyce urbanski ( glenne headly ) marry the scum and nasty james urbanski ( bruce willis ) while how hard joyce life with james be while and why joyce become a criminal . the smart detective find some questionable point in her statement and press cynthia and try to disclose the truth . yesterday i saw mortal thought for the second time . in the 90 and when i watch this movie for the first time and i be very impressed with such a tight screenplay and outstanding performance of the cast and and i decide to recheck my first impression . indeed it be a great low budget thriller and almost theatrical and have a story with no flaw . bruce willis have a very different participation and in the role of a disgusting drug addict and and prove that he be a good actor . harvey keitel in the role of an astute detective and find the controversy in the testimony of cynthia and be amaze . demi moore have also an inspired acting and in the role of a mother in a dilemma between tell a secret and hide the truth . and glenne headly be also great and in the role of an abused and very unsecured low class woman . even see this movie for the second time and it be very worthwhile and recommend . my vote be seven . title ( brazil ) represent pensamentos mortais ( mortal thought ) .