A man is fired from his job. Having no more options, he decides to go find work abroad, leaving behind his wife and daughter. Months pass and his family hear no word from him. A stranger, a mechanic, arrives in town in search of work. His eyes wander to the beautiful young woman whom he hears no longer has a husband. A struggle to survive of a generation torn between wanting to leave its country yet bound by blood to home. Written by Gordon Spragg

A man is fired from his job. Having no more options, he decides to go find work abroad, leaving behind his wife and daughter. Months pass and his family hear no word from him. A stranger, a mechanic, arrives in town in search of work. His eyes wander to the beautiful young woman whom he hears no longer has a husband. A struggle to survive of a generation torn between wanting to leave its country yet bound by blood to home. Written by Gordon Spragg

Middle Ural, winter. A time of silence and hibernation. The bright future is anticipated yet covered with a thick layer of snow, hidden by the blizzard. Spring and summer lie somewhere very far, beyond the obliterating winter.

Middle Ural, winter. A time of silence and hibernation. The bright future is anticipated yet covered with a thick layer of snow, hidden by the blizzard. Spring and summer lie somewhere very far, beyond the obliterating winter.

梅丽莎、米尔卡、诺埃米和雨果完成了义务教育阶段的课程，但还没有成功取得学徒资格。现在，他们需要延长一年的课程，以便有重组帮助他们找到一个职位。 　　选择职业、申请工作、参加工作面试、说服雇主和家人以及为自己的未来制定计划：这些都是需要采取的关键步骤，也是难以达到的目标。

本片将近距离展现受气候影响的灾民们艰难求生的过程。这些灾民大多是无家可归的妇女，她们每日往返于河道之间，前往不同的地方打工，同时盼望着能重返家园。

梅丽莎、米尔卡、诺埃米和雨果完成了义务教育阶段的课程，但还没有成功取得学徒资格。现在，他们需要延长一年的课程，以便有重组帮助他们找到一个职位。 　　选择职业、申请工作、参加工作面试、说服雇主和家人以及为自己的未来制定计划：这些都是需要采取的关键步骤，也是难以达到的目标。

本片將近距離觀察受氣候影響的災民如何掙扎求存。她們多是無家婦女，每天在河道往來，到不同地方打工，並等待重返家園。

今天是新娘徐静的婚礼，儿时的好友王桢桢来参加婚宴。粗糙尴尬的婚礼、没有感情、客气疏离的新人，曾经对婚姻美好畅想破灭，新娘临阵生出巨大的恐惧，而曾经许诺永远支持她的好友，却没有任何解决办法，二人倍感无力。在中午吉时鞭炮的喧闹中，新娘步入婚姻。《蝉鸣停在三楼》通过沉默、妥协与记忆的幻灭层层渗透，希望揭示一种更普遍的困境——在传统与现代的夹缝中，女性如何一步步被社会规训而吞噬对生命的想象。

史蒂芬（丹尼尔·奥图 Daniel Auteuil 饰）与马克西姆（安德烈·杜索里埃 André Dussollier 饰）是相处多年的好友，性格迥异的两人之间产生的奇妙化学反…