juliette binoche give a riveting performance a madame la and the wife of a captain of the guard on a small french own island ( saint pierre ) off the coast of newfoundland . when a man ( emir kusturica ) be find guilty of a senseless murder and sentence to death and the execution be postpone until a guillotine can be send for . meanwhile madame la become interested in his fate and hop for his rehabilitation . daniel auteuil give another brilliant performance a her devoted husband . well acted and beautifully film and the film be a pleasure to watch .