Directed by Cristi Puiu | Starring: Agathe Bosch, Ugo Broussot, Marina Palii, Frédéric Schulz-Richard

Among the guests who come to the mansion of aristocratic landowner Nikolai over Christmas are a politician, a young countess, and a general with his wife. They dine and discuss topics such as progress and morality. As the debate becomes more heated, cultural differences become increasingly apparent.