Akerman's Toute une nuit is a collection of vignettes depicting the fancies and dramatic moments of a number of people throughout one summer night. The film has little dialogue and relies on a remarkable series of contrasts for effect a sultry night of deep, often painful depictions of passion visualized in a stark and grainy manner against the backdrop of a spiritless, bland Brussels. 被认为是仅次于让娜 迪尔曼的该导演另一部杰作
被妻子抛弃的痛苦让警察弗兰克(阿尔·帕西诺 Al Pacino 饰)陷入了痛苦的深渊无法自拔,每日,只有尼古丁与酒精才能够给予他救赎。一宗谋杀案的发生打破了城市的平静,弗兰克和搭档舍曼(约翰·古德曼 John Goodman 饰)负责此案。通过种种调查,弗兰克发现凶手是一名女子,她通过报纸上的征友启事寻找猎物,之后残忍的将他们杀害。