A true story of Peter Kurten, a serial killer who committed nine murders and many other offenses in Dusseldorf during the Great Depression era.

Three men kidnap a young girl and keep her in a small house on an isolated beach, waiting for her father to pay up the ransom. But the youngest one, in charge of watching her, let accidentally the girl see his face and it becomes no longer possible to return her alive...

Julien Bouin, a former typographist, and his wife Clemence, who used to perform in a circus, hardly talk to each other in their small house, soon to be demolished. His cat Greffier being the only one he still gives affection to, he becomes the object of Clemence's anger.

Two people, a Frenchman and a Jewish German woman, meet on a train while escaping the German army entering France.

The story about Pierre Riviere, who tired of the constants demands of her mother to her father decides to kill her, but also his brother and his siste

The wife of an extremely jealous merchant is held hostage by a bank robber.

After breaking into a house he believes is empty, thief Olivier is caught by the owner, Ariane, who turns out to be a dominatrix. Improbably falling for her, Olivier returns periodically, and an impulsive romance blossoms despite Ariane's profession. Soon Olivier becomes more familiar with her work, even joining in on occasion. However, when he discovers that Ariane has a son, he attempts to "fix" her, hoping to give her a better life.

In a port area of ​​France, clashes between a gang of young delinquents and a tribe of gypsies.

The relationship between a middle-aged French widow and a young drifter takes a turn when her young niece pays a visit.

The means used by foreign spy services to obtain the trade secret of a French invention.