"Cosmopolitan Men and Women" is a French film directed by Jean-Claude Brissot, released in 2002. The film tells the story of two young girls, Sandrine and Natalie, who chase their dreams in the bustling city of New York, and the various challenges and difficulties they experience in the city.
Filled with longing and yearning for the city, two girls come to New York from France, hoping to find work, love and happiness here. However, they soon discover the cruelty of reality, and the fierce competition in the city makes it difficult for them to find good jobs, while also facing various challenges and difficulties.
In order to survive, Sandrine and Natalie begin to use their beauty to attract men, eventually landing a job at a company and meeting the handsome and wealthy Christopher. Christopher is the son of the owner of the company, and his appearance gives the two girls a chance to change their fate.
They go into all sorts of efforts to impress Christopher and become his girlfriend. However, Christopher is not easily fooled, and questions the true motives of the two girls and begins an investigation.
As the plot progresses, viewers witness the various challenges and difficulties that Sandrine and Natalie go through in the city, as they deal not only with male pressure and harassment, but also with social and family pressures. Gradually, they begin to question their choices and values, and reflect on what they really want.
Eventually, after a series of setbacks and difficulties, Sandrine and Natalie found their direction and purpose. Instead of pursuing superficial happiness and success, they begin to focus on their inner needs and feelings. They eventually left New York and returned to France to start a new life.
Men and Women in the Metropolis is deeply moving, a fascinating portrait of the challenges and difficulties faced by women in modern society, as well as the pressures and confusions they endure in their pursuit of happiness and success.
Through the story of the two girls, the film sends an important message to the audience: true happiness and success are not measured by material things and money, but through inner satisfaction and self-realization.