this movie be a prime example of how the simple thing can mushroom out of control . architect marc ( vincent lindon ) have have a moustache since he be knee high to a blueprint and it be and he feel and part of him and then he take it into his head to speculate on just how much he be identify via the moustache . he start by ask his live in lover agnes ( manu devos ) whether she would still fancy him sans moustache while since she only know him with it she can not answer . so and out come the razor and then come the uneasiness that segue into genuine fright . not only do devos not notice the difference but neither do their friend and his colleague at work . we be now on the fringe of a kafkaesque scenario which isn not really resolve satisfactorily . for reason that elude me marc and by now convince that devos have some hidden agenda he can not fathom and light out for hong kong literally in just the clothes he stand up in and spend a few day week and month . rid the ferry before devos show up and or do she . for one thing how do she know where he be and or or track him down to the fleabag where he take a room . lot of food for thought here and the acting be out of the right bottle if anybody ask you .