Marc Citti

A year after his mother's death, teenager Julien (Hubert Benhamdine) has lost all interest in his one-time passion, the piano. Drifting through the summer holiday in his sleepy Loire Valley town, he hangs out with his tap-dancing best friend Alice (Nathalie Boutefeu), whilst yearning for Olga (Delphine Rollin), a beautiful bookshop assistant whose hair is tied in a chignon (knotted) style... (bbc.co.uk)

A teacher, played by Isabelle Adjani, takes her class hostage.

A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker. (imdb)

As one rehearsal ends, bass player is networking among his regular freelancers on the fringes of the classical music scene. The job on offer means good money and rehearsing with veteran Austrian conductor for a private New Year's Eve concert. Roberto has five takers -a pregnant flautist, a kleptomaniac cellist, and an abrasive viola player- who join a nervy local clarinettist. Quite why this famous baton waver should have agreed to work with such a modest ensemble, it takes a while to find out. (timeout.com)

Afghanistan 2005. Kaboul Kitchen (a french restaurant) is the place to drink in Kabul. Jacky, the owner, is here to make money. His new roommate, his daughter, is here to save people.