put yourself into carla shoe . she be an overworked and unappreciated administrative drudge who be invisible . you know her represent she train three of her last three boss and know where all of the body be bury and might even look back at you in the mirror when you brush your teeth . always have time for another thankless task and do it good than most despite a serious disability and she have the desk on the way to the restroom that become the repository of half finish cup of coffee begging to be spill . what . you do not want to hear it . well and she can not and neither can you until your hearing aid be in place . prepare to experience life from the perspective of the hearing impaired . carla ( emmanuelle devos ) need a change in her life . work be lead nowhere while friend be rely on her to meet their domestic need and the only way out start with a collapse that go virtually unnoticed . she would not take a vacation a contract be go critical so the only alternative be to hire an assistant . carla submit requirement that convey her real needs represent a well groom man . this bring an applicant for approval that remind u that we should be careful with our wish . paul ( vincent cassell ) do everything wrong from the start of his job interview and his get hire clearly demonstrate carla interest in his non job related quality . she see potential in this former thief and a the story unfolds and their relationship grow in a very unusual pattern of co dependence . paul have a difficult transition return to the world outside of prison wall and find himself in another sort of prison represent one of the office variety and another of indentured servitude to pay off an old debt . his skill a a thief help carla win a political battle in the office . but paul see a grander opportunity with carla skill in lip reading and draw her even far into a world of intrigue . this be a brutal film noir unrated and probably suitable for old teen . carla grow more powerful and professionally as well a personally and a the story progress and her disability give her clear advantage over the rest of u . she grow a a woman discover her sensual side while she use her resource to overcome the obstacle of compete in a man world . the two main character be mean for each other and in a strange way . without paul and carla will remain in her role of a doormat . she have our sympathy and hope and best wish even if she doesn not make the best decision along the way . you will hear the world through carla ear and from awkward adjustment of your hearing aid and muffle sound and all but inaudible without it to relatively distinct voice when you can see who talk . with one major sense disable and we see carla heighten intuitive power to compensate . and we can all use that sense to hear not only what people say and but also what they really mean .