the film be allegorical and and the theme be complex and but if i have to state the theme in a simple sentence it would be something like this represent to keep society together we have to have people who be willing to do unselfish thing instead of selfish thing . there be more to it and but it be more or less come to that . this be a laudable effort at send a positive message and and many people will give the film high mark just because of the attempt . however and it could have be do much more skillfully . we do not really know what be go on through most of the film and and the whole idea do not become apparent until the end . because of this the majority of the film be confuse and and drag . even an art film have to maintain your interest and this one do so only in a very minimal way . while watch it on video and more than once i want to simply end off and but the people i be watch with felt they have invest enough in the film to want to see how and if it resolve . even so and everyone be get up a lot and look for food in the fridge and check their cell phone while the film be go . the concept be also not fully develop . they be in a bad part of the country where civilization have break down . they be wait for a train ( salvation ) . but where be this train go to take them exactly . why do they suddenly end up in this situation . a good allegory would answer these question within the structure of the allegory and yet in this film we have to ignore these and other question in order for the film to work . isabelle huppert and a usual and do a terrific job . the other actor do well also but isabelle stand out . the last 5 min of the film be the best and be probably worth suffer through the first 108 and at least i think so . but that be a matter of opinion and different people will have more or less patience with the film than i do . the consensus of the group i watch it with be it wasn not worth it . i give the film 4 star and mainly for make the effort .