During a hot summer in Quebec’s countryside, a recently settled couple struggles. Marie (35), a sound artist in lack of inspiration doubts her relationship with her partner. The arrival of Noée (25), a young French traveler who mourns her father, will destabilise the status quo and trouble their neighbour Yan (30), a solitary farmer, by awakening new desires. In Montreal, Eva (15), a teenage Filipina who recently moved to Canada, tries to find new roots in the city. Since her arrival, she suffers from insomnia, often interrupted by strange dreams of her hometown in the Philippines. Jeanne (25) is having trouble finishing her thesis on the work of Marie, the artist in the countryside. As Eva tries to anchor herself, Jeanne plans to leave everything. The Splendour of Life is a sensual film that explores how we relate to each other in a changing world that transcends us - an invitation to live to the fullest.
19岁的幼儿园老师小笠原涉木(药师丸博子 饰)爱慕上学生的父亲御前崎渡(财津和夫 饰),夏日时分,涉木受御前崎邀请前往大阪辅导其孩子的功课。即将出发之时,涉木在海边巧遇四处旅行修炼、立志成为伟大魔术师的青年大东道健(野村宏伸 饰)。他们的旅行各有得失,涉木遭到御前崎妻子的嫉妒,无奈离开大阪,回到故乡冲绳;大东岛则迷上爵士女歌手伊势(桃井薰 饰),而伊势却和御前崎相恋,始终拒绝大东岛的追求。 在这个炎热的夏天,四个人各自寻找着感情的归宿……
20世纪90年代,阿尔及利亚恐怖主义向法国袭来。短片聚焦两个人,两重身份,一场战争。