本片讲述的是一段禁忌之恋。年轻貌美的艺术家伊莎贝拉表面桀骜不羁，内心却像玛格达尼莱一样，掩饰着她的脆弱和对爱的恐惧。神父大卫的出现，为她的生活开启了另一扇窗，她开始逐渐接受自己。但当伊莎贝拉发现她不可救药地爱上神父时，无望的爱情又令她的生活蒙上新的阴影……

男孩维克多（Eliott Paquet 饰）和瑞勒（Dominik Wojcik 饰）乘着暮色从郊区搭火车来到巴黎，寻找欲望释放的出口。他们在夜店分别被女孩和男孩搭讪，故事也因此朝着意外的方向发展。他们喝酒、嗑药、狂欢，甚至大打出手。直到在幽静的树林里彼此坦白，这个浮躁 之夜才划上意犹未尽的句点。
《原子纪元》是女导演海伦娜·克罗茨第一部剧情长片。电影带有浓厚的格斯·范·桑特早期风格，围绕巴黎一夜，以意识流的形式讲述独立电影常见的主题：成长和脱轨。本片获得第62届柏林电影节国际影片人费比西大奖（FIPRESCI），以及法国电影让·维果奖 （Prix Jean Vigo）。

Marie, 19, is attracted by easy money. Without really realizing it, she becomes involved in prostitution. She decides not to tell her friend, Vincent, a young, nonchalant, 21-year-old skater who owes everyone money and just can’t seem to grow up. The maelstrom of life seizes Marie and Vincent, caught up in a society where money, appearance and perpetual self-delusion are everything. Vincent’s mute, autistic brother, Mika, also gets caught in the trap.

Brittany, France, 1980s. A group of friends, fed up with the boring country life and eager for excitement, create a radio station.