In an elegant Parisian apartment block, 11-year-old Paloma Josse is determined to avoid her vacuous future. To illustrate the absurdity of her life, she decides to film the people around her, including the buildings concierge, Rne. Rne conforms to the stereotype of her profession, but underneath lurks a keen intellect and a poetic soul. But their lives are changed forever after they meet their enigmatic neighbour, Mr Ozu.