A three-part anthology film about love and sexuality by three directors from three disparate cultures.

"The Hand": Gong Li stars as a 1960s high-end call girl in an impossible love affair with her tailor.

"Equilibrium": An advertising executive (Robert Downey, Jr.) is under enormous pressure at work. During visits to his psychiatrist (Alan Arkin), they delve into the possible reasons why his stress seems to manifest itself in a recurring erotic dream.

"The Dangerous Thread of Things": The story of a ménage-a-trois between a couple and a young woman on the coast of Tuscany.