伊欧最初是待在一支巡回表演的马戏团，那是它从小到大唯一的归属，后来它被迫离开，跋涉在波兰和意大利交界的乡间时又逃走，既遭受到残酷的状况，也遭遇到温暖的情况，而在这一路当中，它观察到人性的愚蠢和胜利。在伊欧的旅途中，它同时受到各种人物的帮助和阻碍，包括年轻的意大利牧师 (洛伦佐·祖佐洛 饰) 、女伯爵 (伊莎贝尔·于佩尔 饰) 及喧闹的波兰足球队等。

Mavie is 27 years old and has just moved to the French capital from the provinces. She dreams of a future as a writer but is plagued by doubt and uncertainty. 76-year-old misanthrope Georges runs a bookshop in Paris – or has he merely been forced to take refuge there to escape his past? These are two peculiar creatures indeed. Georges is cynical and no longer expects much from ...