As salesmen of novelty articles, Sam and Jonathan mean to spread a bit of joy among the people. The two take on their task without much success and with a tinge of melancholy, for it's a struggle to dispel gray loneliness from the world. With vampire teeth, canned laughter and monster masks in their luggage, Sam and Jonathan try to raise their fellow humans' spirits. But sales aren't really their thing, and often enough they're left holding the goods. Permanently broke, they argue about the best strategy for presenting their products. The film follows its protagonists on a fantastic expedition through past, present and future, on which they meet up with kings, deaf mutes and many more oddballs. This film was awarded the Golden Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival.