Based on haruki murakami's emotive tale of solitude and obssession. Tony takitani seems to find emotions illogical and immature until he meets and becomes fascinated by eiko, a beautiful young woman who, in turn, is fascinated by high end fashion. When they marry, tony feels vibrantly alive and begins to understand loneliness. But eiko's obssession with designer clothes begins to worry tony, and when he asks her to economize, the consequences are...

Adaptation of Alan Ayckbourne's comedy of manners exploring the themes of loneliness and longing. The film follows the lives of six characters whose lives and stories intersect: Nicole (Laura Morante) and her unemployed partner Dan (Lambert Wilson); their estate agent Thierry (Andre Dussollier) who attempts to charm his alluring but saintly assistant Charlotte (Sabine Azema), while his sister looks for love with the help of Lionel (Pierre Arditi),...