1989: Anne is a student of ancient poetry, lost in an imaginary world. Her friend, Pierre, is a photographer, constantly seeking the ultimate shot that perfectly captures the spirit of the times. He neglects her. She leaves him for Berlin.

"BEFORE THE NIGHT" tells the story of three women living in different places and times but all strongly committed to opposing society in one way or another (through poetry, politics and particularly love). Their fates become intertwined in a large modern city, sometimes in the most surprising manner, and their voices become harmoniously united in a final dream linking space and time in a poetic and harrowing vision of life at the dawn of a new millennium.—Ulf Kjell Gür