In a world where food is the ultimate currency, a former clown takes on a new role as the maintenance man of a rundown apartment building with a delicatessen on the ground floor. The butcher, who owns both the eatery and the building, aims to exploit the clown's labor for as little as possible. Meanwhile, the butcher's daughter secretly falls in love with the clown and conspires to undermine her father's plans by seeking help from the "troglodytes", a reclusive underground community that survives on grain.

Delicatessen
A charismatic landlord with a passion for cooking brings a touch of whimsy to his apartment building, where a colorful cast of tenants find joy and community amidst the chaos of everyday life.