Julien spends his days fixing clocks and blackmailing a fake antiques dealer, Madame X. With the sudden reappearance of the love of his life, Marie, Juliens world is thrown into disarray. Marie has an enigmatic secret, a secret that only Madame X can help Julien understand. Although the plot tends to procrastinate a little too much, the cinematography is evocative, the performances credible and the narrative genuinely engaging.