Akerman's Toute une nuit is a collection of vignettes depicting the fancies and dramatic moments of a number of people throughout one summer night. The film has little dialogue and relies on a remarkable series of contrasts for effect a sultry night of deep, often painful depictions of passion visualized in a stark and grainy manner against the backdrop of a spiritless, bland Brussels.　　被认为是仅次于让娜 迪尔曼的该导演另一部杰作

一对囚犯Serge和Mickey越狱离开监狱之后却遭人伏击，这是他们不得不去到Serge的老朋友Noel那庇护。Mickey却有自己的想法，认为Noel在与他作对，此时，他又得知自己竟然有个未曾谋面的女儿。危急之中，Mickey决定去绑架Noel的妻子，希望借此解决掉令人棘手的Noel……