

Victim of a plot which has resulted in his imprisonment in a Central African jail for two years, a French secret agent arrives in Paris to settle accounts.

Michelle, a retiree in Burgundy, expects her grandson Lucas but a mistake ruins her plans. Her friend Marie-Claude's son is released from prison, reviving Michelle's purpose.

A couple formed by a 40-year-old former writer who has fallen into alcoholism, and a beautiful young woman 20 years his junior, is struggling. They will meet again after a dramatic event, which occurred during a stay in Haiti.

In this semi-autobiographical film, black soldiers help to defend France, but are detained in prison camp before being repatriated home.