In the coastal town of Boulogne, Hélène runs an antique furniture business alongside her step-son Bernard, who has returned from military duty in Algiers. An old flame, Alphonse, arrives with his niece Françoise, also recently back from Algiers, where he operated a café.
Muriel
The coastal town of Boulogne is plagued by the weight of its inhabitants' pasts, as evidenced by the struggles of Hélène, an antique furniture saleswoman, her stepson Bernard, and her former lover Alphonse.