A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.

In this dense setting, the inhabitants of a large, claustrophobic apartment reveal their darkest secrets, fears, obsessions and hostilities.

A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signal the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.

An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends...

August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. The next days, the king keeps fulfilling his duties and obligations, but his...

Karrer plods his way through life in quiet desperation. His environment is drab and rainy and muddy. Eaten up with solitude, his hopelessness would...

Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.

Using verite conventions, a young couple with a baby and a child are worn away by the monotony of their lives.

A dancer who has just gotten engaged to her partner and choreographer and is about to embark on a major career is devastated to learn that she has...