斯蒂芬尼（盖尔•加西亚•贝纳尔 Gael García Bernal 饰）是一个充满奇思妙想和新鲜念头的小伙子，他从墨西哥来到法国，并在亲戚的帮助下找到了这份机械枯燥的办公室工作。斯蒂芬尼喜欢做梦，梦里有着各种奇妙的事情；因为害羞他在女孩面前十分拘谨。这天，斯蒂芬尼搬来了一个新邻居——那个笑容温暖的邻居女孩有着和他一样得名字：斯蒂芬尼(夏洛特•甘斯布 Charlotte Gainsbourg 饰)。斯蒂芬发现她的想象力天赋和自己竟然十分相似。他们用只属于彼此的方式交往着，命运的连结也由此开始。
Thelma Jordon, late one night, shows up in the office of married Assistant DA Cleve Marshall. Before Cleve can stop himself, he and Thelma are involved in an illicit affair. But Thelma is a mysterious woman, and Cleve can't help wondering if she is hiding something. Thelma has a plan up her sleeve that will ruin Corey if his love for her and his own weakness win out. Thelma has...
小镇上的三子有个沉闷的家庭，他暗恋上打字复印店的女孩。女孩进城打工了，他讲述自己痛苦的爱情，感动了给老板开宝马的发小马海，决定趁老板外出开车带他进城......
