Paris (2008) on Netflix

Plot summary

A cardiologist tells Pierre, a cabaret dancer, that his heart is failing and that only a transplant can save him. Unable to dance, he stays in his Paris apartment and waits for a donor, watching the life of the street from his balcony. His sister Élise, a divorced social worker with three children, asks for part-time hours and moves into his flat to look after him, which bothers her co-workers. Roland Verneuil, a Sorbonne academic and expert on the history of Paris, is offered the chance to host and narrate a television series about the city. Jean, who sells vegetables at a market, notices Élise among his customers. In Cameroon, Benoît, whose brother Mourad lives in Paris, sets out for France without legal paperwork.