German director Michael Haneke's stunning drama carefully interweaves the stories of a promising actress (Juliette Binoche), her photojournalist boyfriend (Thierry Neuvic), a young teacher of African descent (Ona Lu Yenke) and a Romanian illegal immigrant (Luminita Gheorghiu).On a bustling Paris street corner, their lives intersect for a fleeting moment, setting into motion a compelling portrait of life in a fractured, lonely world.