文森特（塞弗瑞·布朗歇特 Séverin Blanchet 饰）是一名政府大臣，和女友马蒂尔德（莉莉·莱薇娜 Lily Lavina 饰）交往多年。马蒂尔德是一个非常败金的女人，她和文森特在一起的唯一理由，就是后者能够给她提供优渥的生活。虽然知道马蒂尔德的秉性，但深深的为她着迷的文森特并不能够离开她，反而被她一次又一次的利用和上海。 一天，文森特意外的遭到了辞退，变成了无业游民，为此，马蒂尔德无情的离开了他。事业和感情的双重打击让文森特一蹶不振，所幸玛瑞安（米歇尔·皮寇利 Michel Piccoli 饰）不离不弃的陪伴在他的身边，一步一步带领文森特走出了抑郁。

Nicholas is the eldest son of a wealthy suburban family, whose businesswoman mother makes deals from a helicopter and has an affair with her business partner. His cheerful, alcoholic father, on the other hand, is reduced to a prisoner in his room with his devoted dog and electric train set. Unbeknownst to his parents, Nicholas works as a window cleaner and dish washer in a Parisian cafe. He is also in love with the daughter of another cafe's owner, who, however, has an abusive boyfriend. One night, Nicholas sneaks a few drunken drifters into his family wine cellar and his father unexpectedly takes a liking to the stranger.