Six exotic fables unfold in beautiful, fantastical locations, from medieval Europe and the West Indies to the Land of the Dead.

Philippe and his wife are separating, their love irretrievably damaged by the pressures of work. A successful executive in an industrial conglomerate, Philippe no longer knows how to respond to the contradictory demands of his bosses.

A young Vietnamese peasant girl named Mui becomes the educated wife of a pianist in 1950s Saigon and learns the art of the piano too.

With the help of a young woman, a chef who's been sacked by his master finds the strength to free himself from life as a servant and opens the first restaurant in 1789 France.

Recounting the Christmas Eve truce of 1914, when during the fighting WWI soldiers on the Western Front joined together to celebrate Christmas.