The story of several representatives of bohemia, living next door to each other in one of New York's neighborhoods. The picture describes one year of the difficult life of these people, some of whom are infected with AIDS. Among them is Roger, an aspiring songwriter who is in emotional turmoil after the suicide of his beloved girlfriend. He is still hesitant to have an affair with his neighbor Mimi Marquez, an exotic dance performer struggling with her own problems. In the same apartment with Roger lives filmmaker Mark, who is trying to combine art with commerce. Mark's girlfriend, a circus actress Maureen, who indulges his desires, leaves him for a female lawyer, Joanne. In addition, this close circle of neighbors, friends and acquaintances includes philosophy professor Tom Collins and a street drummer who came to his aid after the robbery. Benny, however, falls out of this circle, having married the landlord's daughter, estranged himself from his friends and failed to keep his promise to provide them with a rent-free space. As a result, he turns from a close friend into a sworn enemy, threatening all the tenants with eviction....
