Arquivo

An independent Canadian film set in Montreal, with characters reminiscent of the universe of Jim Jamursh. The story tells of a Czech immigrant, Luka, who meets a woman, Jo. He is unemployed and his apartment is in bad condition. He wanders about town with nothing to do, looking for a job. She survives by stealing from small shops and launderettes with her boyfriend Ted and brother Johnny. She aspires to be a writer and is fascinated to read the poems of Leonard Cohen with her friend Monica. Ted and Johnny begin to dream out loud and there is talk of robbing a bank and commiting more ambitious crimes. When Jo refuses to go along with the new plan, they set off for another city without her to carry out the plan.