In 1960, in a coastal town near to Nantes, Jean Ripoche lives with his wife Liliane, their four children and Liliane's father Lucien. Jean divides his time between running his plumbing business and making a float for the Nantes carnival.
Shy working class 15 year-old Antoine, bored with life and school, breaks a leg and has young higher class Olivia help him with his studies. As he silently falls in love with her, he also falls in love with books and his will to become a writer.
Two teenage girls try to help their best friend who is being forced into an arranged marriage in Algiers. They want Johnny Depp (!!!) to support their cause, so they steal an elderly woman's credit card after assaulting her, and travel to Corsica where the actor lives with his family.
Tristan, a man depressed by his very recent breakup, is being arrested due to "gloom and melancholy tendencies". Luckily, star TV-host Luc Montresson steps in with his team to give Tristan and his girlfriend another chance at being happy.
