An American man moves to Germany and falls in love with a married Norwegian woman in his language class. Their contrasting artistic tastes foretell a fundamental rift.

During World War II in West Bengal, a Bengali grandmother and doll-crafter faces the atrocities of British colonial rule. Upon delivering a magical doll to the Governor of Kolkata, the grandmother seeks justice for these colonial cruelties and the death of her grandson.

In the post-WW1 streets of Paris, a jilted lover tries to get revenge, thwarted at every turn by two bumbling Americans.

A piano tuner visits the home of a middle aged Creole woman who is struggling to move on from her parents’ death after having spent a majority of her youth looking after them. Over the course of multiple visits, the piano tuner convinces her to seek treatment for her depression.

In the Interwar Toledo of 1919, a young rich bachelor attends a costume ball dressed as a camel and disguises himself from his fed-up lover.

A man plays bridge on his night off with a few distant friends. Their conversation inspires a tipsy, failed attempt to steal from a drugstore. In this 20th century jail, his excitement turns to anger and doom as he reflects on his crumbling marriage, kids, and childhood.

A young boy staying with family friends in New Orleans finds himself obsessed with their antique, lifelike doll Moriya. As his obsession grows into sexual passion, he becomes determined to uncover the secret behind Moriya's enchanting powers.

A couple attends the show of a marvelous, sensuous, and regal African American singer in Paris. The wife of the couple finds herself struggling for a grip as the pleasure of seeing this performer infiltrates her fortress of restraint.

Set on Valentine's Day in 1938, the Chrysler Building in New York City walks over to the Empire Buildings to form a budding romance.

In 1950s New York, a world-renowned female pianist develops a mysterious condition that leaves her unable to play. Forced to confront her unhappiness, she decides to rent a studio at Carnegie Hall to sort out her failing marriage and career.