This French-German-Belgian thriller, reminiscent of Misery (1990) and The Collector (1965), begins after Fred Astaire-fan Clement (Jean Rochefort) invites comic-book artist Luc (Guillaume Canet) to Sunday dinner with Clement and his wife Violette. Luc's girlfriend Margot announces her pregnancy, prompting Luc to forget about the invitation, but Clement insists that Luc join him. After Luc arrives and sees that Violette is only a life-size plastic doll, he decides to leave but gets clobbered on the head. Awakening, he finds he's been handcuffed to the bathroom sink and gagged. Cruelties ensue, with crazed Clement getting visionary advice from both Astaire and Violette. Award-winning composer-arranger-orchestrator Philippe Haim made his feature directorial debut with this drama, and music is very much a part of the film from Haim's score and music-box melodies to tap dancing, honky-tonk piano, and a full musical comedy production number.

M. Clement, vieux monsieur discret mais bougon en mal d'affection, cherche à se faire des amis. Un jeune dessinateur de BD emménage dans l'appartement d'en face. M. Clement cherche à tout prix à s'en faire un ami et l'invite à dîner. Leur face-à-face se transforme en un duel sans merci.

მარტოხელა მოხუცი მეზობლის ბოიფრენდს თავის ბინაში მოატყუებს და ჩაკეტილში აკავებს, ძალით ცდილობს მის „მეგობრად“ აქციოს. დაჩაგრული მასპინძლის „სტუმართმოყვარეობა“ შეიძლება სტუმრის სიცოცხლეს დაუჯდეს.

Der frisch eingezogene junge Luc wird von seinem Nachbarn Monsieur Clément zum Abendessen eingeladen. Doch Monsieur Clément ist nicht der nette Nachbar von nebenan: Er hat eine Schaufensterpuppe zur Gattin und will um jeden Preis verhindern, dass Luc die Wohnung jemals wieder lebend verlässt.

Одинокий старик обманом заманивает соседского парня в свою квартиру и держит взаперти,пытаясь насильно сделать своим «другом». «Гостеприимство» обезумевшего хозяина может стоить жизни его гостю.