War is raging: a city under siege. A family is stuck in their apartment: the television not working anymore. War becomes entertainment and denial a way of life. As the situation worsens and threatens to overrun them, the family`s belief in the infallibility of their government becomes harder to maintain. This absurdist farce by Jean-Claude Grumberg provides a dark but telling glimpse into humanity`s ability to ignore the reality of what happens when social institutions break down.