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The story of three characters who lead their lives as if they were running a store, day by day. Three inseparable characters who would not exist if they had not met each other, who make life impossible for themselves and turn their daily lives into a series of improbable numbers.
In December of 1999, François organizes a retreat to a small island for himself, some friends, and their children to avoid the craziness of Paris during the turn of the millennium. Things quickly become tense between François and the young man who is the island's caretaker. Boredom and bickering add to the growing foreboding. By the end, will millennial noise in Paris seem mild in comparison to violence in the pastoral retreat?
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Coming out from jail, Lucas has decided to change his life and behave like a good citizen. But when he is taken hostage in a bank by a hare-brained robber, no cops can believe he is not part of the action.
Le cheminot
Le coiffeur
Inspector Leroux is investigating the owner of a contemporary art gallery Helen Duvernet who is suspected of being involved in trafficking of stolen paintings. He is both intrigued and attracted by the young woman, follows her everywhere and finally falls in love...
O conde Michel Forbek constrói um castelo onde deseja criar uma sociedade utópica. Anos depois, em uma conferência, encontros amorosos prevalecem sobre a educação, Nora Winkle faz previsões sobre a relação de sua amiga e um grupo de crianças cria uma história fantástica sobre os tempos medievais.
Marie is nineteen and bored in her little suburban life with no future. In a café, she meets the charismatic and beautiful Gerard. Blinded by adoration, Mary decides to leave her parents and her clerk job to live with the man she considers as the love of her life. But Gerard is a pimp, who soon forces her into prostitution. From within homes to out on the streets, the young woman gradually discovers a world of decay and violence.
Fred