A young actor, whose father is dying of a terminal illness, visits his former lover. The attendant crisis prompts them to examine and come to terms with their love, both past and present.

« LUC, softly : I admire you, Jean-Marc, but if you're determined to prove your mediocrity to me, I'm afraid you might succeed, though I'm gonna do everything I can to prevent it, because I don't believe it's true. »