
As the driver of a garbage truck in Arles, Marc-Antoine leads a quiet life with his wife, Mélanie, and their two children. When Amédée's "Fanny" is stolen from the bouliste club, Marc-Antoine offers to repaint another one. As soon as the work is finished, he becomes a local celebrity and, intoxicated by his new-found fame, leaves his family to go with Hélène, the young waitress, to his friend Septime's house in the Camargue to take up painting. Eventually, Marc-Antoine realizes that he is dissatisfied and that his success seems dishonest. He realizes that happiness awaits him with his wife, children and friends, and resumes his simple life without remorse.

as Marc-Antoine

as Hélène

as Septime

as Amédée

as Mélanie

as Mireille

as Banane

as Self

as Mathias

as Colleague of Marc-Antoine


as Claude

as Colleague of Marc-Antoine

as Regular at the bistro

as Augusta

as Postman



as Mauricio, filmmaker

as Vincente

as Louise (uncredited)

as Doctor (uncredited)