17th-century Tuscany, Italy. The sinister Plague threat looms over Europe. Eight-year-old Benedetta Carlini, a devout novice, is taken to the Theatine Convent of Mother of God, Pescia, as Benedetta, a…

A young Israeli man absconds to Paris to flee his nationality, aided by his trusty Franco-Israeli dictionary.

Driven by his desire to become a cabinetmaker, Luc arrives in Paris. Lost in the banlieues, he asks Djemila for directions. In the girl's shyness, Luc glimpses the chance of…