Sophia, a 40-year-old philosophy professor, is in a stable if somewhat socially conforming relationship with Xavier. From gallery openings to endless dinner parties, ten years have already flown by.
Sylvain is a craftsman, renovating Sophia and Xavier’s new country house. When Sophia and Sylvain meet, Sophia’s world is turned upside down. Opposites attract, but can they last?

Sophia's life is turned upside down when she meets Sylvain . She comes from a wealthy family , while Sylvain comes from a family of manual workers. Sophia questions her own values after abandoned herself to her great romantic impulses.