The movie follows the intricate relationships between four main characters: Marie (Valeria Golino), a beautiful and alluring Italian woman; François (Zinedine Soualem), her husband; Alex (Vincent Rottiers), a young and introverted painter; and Bénédicte (Marion Cotillard), François's mistress. As the story unfolds, the characters' lives become increasingly intertwined, revealing a complex web of emotions, desires, and disappointments.