Geneviève Rey-Penchenat

In a French nightclub, choreographed song and dance routines are performed, rather than a streamlined narrative. They tell the story of Parisian culture and politics from the 1920s—1980s. A disparate, anachronistic series of characters, including an ordinary waiter, a Nazi collaborator, resistance fighters, and 1960s student protestors gather to celebrate and satirize 20th century France's icons, demons, and social changes.

1776. Simon Bertiny settles in Hérisson-sur-Allier to practice medicine. He quickly runs into the peasants of the region who refuse the help of a doctor and continue to take care of themselves. When Simon discovers that an epidemic is spreading in the village, he tries to help the villagers fight against the disease.

Elsa Valentin is in the middle of a brutal divorce and custody battle when she is struck by the appearance of a pretty young girl named Lola (Héloïse Cunin). Her interest in the child grows to an obsession, and she finds any possible excuse to be near her. When Lola's mother, Claire, grows unnerved by all this, Elsa admits she believes Lola is her daughter.

A clever little girl convinces her grandfather to visit her grandmother, whom she has never met.

The life and struggles of the German writer Heinrich von Kleist.

1776. Simon Bertiny settles in Hérisson-sur-Allier to practice medicine. He quickly runs into the peasants of the region who refuse the help of a doctor and continue to take care of themselves. When Simon discovers that an epidemic is spreading in the village, he tries to help the villagers fight against the disease.