- 2005年索菲亚国际电影节回顾单元评选的“保加利亚影史十部最伟大影片”之一。 A large balloon suddenly appears above villages and fields and grabs the attention of the peasants. They start liking the sudden guest from nowhere for the beauty of the free existence. A policeman comes and the dreams of freedom vanish. A barrage balloon appears unexpectedly over a Bulgarian village. The startled villagers decide to knock it down with a fusillade. But the balloon flies off to the mountains. The villagers, armed to their teeth, set off after it. But they are not alone in this undertaking. There is another armed group that chases the 'wonder'. An argument whose property the balloon is breaks out between the two groups. It turns out that the balloon flew from Romania over the Danube River. In the turmoil following the argument, the balloon is destroyed. The police arrive and punish the villagers for meddling in other people's affairs.
- 电影导演莎莉(莎莉·波特 Sally Potter 饰)在创作新剧本时遇到了灵感堵塞,她烦恼不已,却又无济于事。在观看一场激情肆意的探戈舞演出后,莎莉被深深感染,仿佛找到了一些灵感。她决心暂时抛下工作,开始学习探戈舞。她去巴黎旅行遇上了有名的探戈舞者帕布罗,被他的舞蹈所吸引。于是提出让他在自己的下部电影里演出,以帕布罗教她跳舞作为交换条件。莎莉越来越沉迷于探戈舞,在与帕布罗学习探戈的过程中,他们彼此爱上了对方。但来自不同文化背景的两人,性格有着极大的反差:来自南美的帕布罗有着强烈的控制欲,他习惯掌控选舞、音乐等一切细节,甚至包括与莎莉的爱情;而作为女性主义者的莎莉却是决定帕布罗参与她的影片的关键人。两人之间的关系时而紧张,时而悠然,一场爱情之战悄悄开始。