An omnium-gatherum of film, poem, and song excerpts contextually juxtaposed in an attempt to explore masculinity, alienation, and identity in a post-industrial society.
Samy lives happily with his wife, Alice, in a poor urban housing project amongst friends and neighbours. For his son’s birthday, the richest man in France throws open his grand department store, offering the boy whatever he wants. Alexandre chooses Samy, the night watchman, as his new toy…
Paris 1942. François Mercier is an ordinary man who only aspires to start a family with the woman he loves, Blanche. He is also the employee of a talented jeweler, Mr. Haffmann. But faced with the German occupation, the two men will have no other choice but to conclude an agreement whose consequences, over the months, will upset the fate of our three characters.
Daniel Auteuil (born 24 January 1950) is a French actor. His starring role in Jean de Florette brought him international recognition, and he has since become one of the best-known, best-paid and most popular actors in France. Through films such as Caché, Mon meilleur ami, Le bossu and Après vous..., he has since gained greater international recognition. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Auteuil, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.