Roxane Coss's opera arias become the connecting element between hostages and captors, breaking through linguistic and cultural barriers to create a space of harmony and beauty amid a precarious situation.

During the hostage situation, usual social hierarchies blur. Business people, diplomats, and terrorists develop unexpected relationships, revealing the superficiality of social conventions.

Deep emotional bonds form between diverse characters. The forced proximity leads to romantic relationships that would have been unthinkable under normal circumstances, demonstrating the universality of human emotions.