- Algiers, a few years after the civil war. Amal and Samir have decided to celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary in a restaurant. While on their way, their share their views on Algeria: Amal talks about lost illusions and Samir about the necessity to cope with them. At the same time, their son Fahim and his friends Feriel and Reda are wandering about in a hostile Algiers about to steal their youth.
- 盘山公路上,一对逃婚青年被村民追赶。男的叫田喜,女的叫翠儿。无奈之下,两人纵身扑向崖下。大难不死的田喜和翠儿,躲进一集装箱中,不想箱被吊车装上卡车带走。当他俩从箱中出来时,商品琅满目,街上车如潮。翠儿发现海报上喜剧明星谢优与田喜长得一模一样。田喜被一气车撞倒,司机是谢优。警察前来调解,看到自己崇拜的大明星,倾诉心曲。田喜乘机拉翠儿离开。两人来到洞天旅馆。第二天,在护城河边,田喜得知翠儿怀孕了。突然有人落水,田喜误以为是翠儿,一头跳进河里。翠儿发现后,也跳下去。幸得救被送往医院。护士们把“谢优”围了起来,以至引来谢优情人徐曼守护。 翠儿醒来,得知自己怀孕了,和田喜进一家餐厅,狂饮起来,想回农村。田喜扶出翠儿,巧遇谢优驾车前来,谢优见状,同情地让他们上车。在后视镜里,谢优与田喜四目相对,彼此都感到象一对孪生兄弟。谢优告诉田喜只要翠同他生活三天,定能点燃求生的欲望。田喜同意。翠儿醒后,发现居室异样,谢优设计骗过她。谢优全身心投入田喜角色,向翠儿表白,一辈子都会爱她。翠儿兴奋起来,亲吻他。咖啡厅经理大梁把田喜带到国际厅让他化妆排练,这时谢优和翠儿接踵而至。接待员把翠儿误认为也是参加演出