The Arkadians are a civilization that survived a great cataclysm and moved to the center of the earth, thriving under the power of their artificial sun, The Tehra, until one day it began to fail. In desperation, the Arkadians broke the ancient law and entered the Forbidden Archives to search for an answer. They used their special powers and created a messenger to the people above, naming her Arkana. She meets up with Matt and Rebecca, two ordinary kids from the surface world, Bic and Bac, two strange anteaters from Arkadia, and Spartakus, a mysterious warrior. Together they search the worlds of the strata for a way to save a people and possibly the world.

Brussels in the year 1568, as the Flemish people are fighting against the tyranny of the Spanish occupiers. Led by Count de Rysoor, the revolt against the ruthless Duke of Alba, is meant to help Prince William of Orange to get into the city and come to power. Now, the count's lieutenant, has an affair with Elisabeth, Rysoor's wife. For the time being, the count, who thinks of his homeland first, turns a blind eye. But such a relationship might well undermine the whole rebellion movement.

遍野废墟，末世凄凉。男主人公（达沃斯·哈内赤 Davos Hanich饰）成为核战爆发后少数存活下来的人类。他幼年时梦中总是目睹一名陌生男子的死亡，这也使得他成为了时光旅行的实验品。他被送往核战爆发前夕的过去，他在堤岸上遇见一位女子（海伦·夏特兰 Hélène Chatelain饰），并且爱上了她。当实验快结束时，他又要被送往躲过浩劫的未来。但是他拒绝了这个机会，势要与自己心爱的女子在一起。然而到最后，他才恍然发现，幼年时常梦见的死亡，原来正是自己。
这部由新浪潮左岸派代表人物克里斯·马克执导编剧的科幻先锋派短片《堤》，是科幻片历史中的一座里程碑。全片用完全静止的画面，模拟人类对往事的印象，讲述一个世界末日后的故事。简洁有力的音效氛围，流畅凝练的剪辑镜头，配上如诗如梦的旁白语言，一段梦中破碎的记忆被描画得触目惊心。