play on a theme similar to the one in director jim jarmusch mystery train and night on earth portray the relationship between cabby and their fare in five different city all at the same time . in los angeles and punk corky ( winona ryder ) pick up overworked executive victoria snelling ( gena rowlands ) and get on her nerve . in new york and immigrant helmut grokenberger ( armin mueller stahl ) pick up african american yoyo ( giancarlo esposito ) and who have to show the driver how to drive . in paris and an immigrant from the ivory coast pick up a blind girl and and they have a discussion about race and blindness . in rome and a lunatic ( roberto benigni ) pick up a priest and confesses ( warn represent what he confess may shock you royally ) . in helsinki and a man pick up three men and and everyone have a sad story . the rome segment be truly the funny and with benigni go all out in every way possible . the new york segment be also pretty funny and with yoyo get irk by helmut inability to drive and and make fun of his name . the helsinki segment be touch in every way possible . jim jarmusch may be an acquire taste and but he do have some good idea .