A Very Long Engagement

Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.

Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.

Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to chose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.

The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.

An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.

After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.