Yan gui ye ku

One summer morning, Ah Li's father throws himself into a lake and ends his life. After the funeral, Ah Li lives a solitary life until one day, his former girlfriend tells him she is getting married. Feeling abandoned, Ah Li goes home and drinks himself into a stupor. He then decides to go to a lakeside resort to forget his troubles in a change of scene. There, he finds himself at a lakeside restaurant, where he meets the manager, a young lady named Ah Fang.

Lima, Peru: early 17th century. Rosa Flores' parents have promised her in marriage to a handsome young man. But the girl, who has made a vow of virginity, dedicates her efforts and attention to those most in need. Finally, she enters as a Tertiary in the order of Santo Domingo de Guzmán to be able to give herself completely to others. Her astonishing acts of mortification, penance and charity will be culminated in various miracles that will cause her to be canonized as a saint.

After Mohsen deceives the rural girl Sanyia, he abandons her and accuses her of stealing a ring. She gets imprisoned and gives birth to their son. Years pass, and the boy grows up and is accused of robbery and murder. In a strange twist of fate, Mohsen ends up being the judge in his case.

After his Moroccan friend commits suicide, Alain, a young Belgian in his thirties, decides to leave for Morocco to understand better who she actually was and reason why she took her life . Landing in Casablanca, he feels oppressed by the restless city and decides to travel southward. Traveling by bus, by taxi or hitch-hiking, he discovers a new land and new people but also himself...