Through a series of original, surrealist sketches, director Roy Andersson observes with empathy and wry humour the highs, lows and tragicomic happenings that effect the everyday lives of an eclectic assortment of eccentric characters. Shot with highly distinctive visual flair, comprising over forty vignettes filmed with a static camera, this original and resonant snapshot of modern life manages to be not only thought provoking and touching but also agonisingly funny.