
Prof. Henri Laborit uses the stories of the lives of three people to discuss behaviorist theories of survival, combat, rewards and punishment, and anxiety. René is a technical manager at a textile factory and must face the anxiety caused by corporate downsizing. Janine is a self-educated actress/stylist who learns that the wife of her lover is dying and must decide to let them reunite. Jean is a controversial career-climbing writer/politician at a crossroads in life.

as René Ragueneau

as Janine Garnier

as Jean Le Gall

as Arlette Le Gall

as Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris

as Léon Veestrate

as Michel Aubert

as Thérèse Ragueneau

as Henri Laborit

as Jean's Father

as Jean's Mother

as Jean's Grandfather

as Janine's Mother

as Janine's Father

as René's Mother

as René's Father

as Child Jean

as Child Janine

as Child René

as Teen René

as Teen Janine

as Teacher

as Teen Jean

as Henri, René's uncle

as Maurice, René's brother

as Jean jeune homme

as Arlette jeune fille

as Thérèse jeune fille

as Janine's Friend

as Jean-Marie Laugier, the director

as Comedian

as Comedian

as Comedian

as M. Louis' Secretary

as M. Louis

as Jean's daughter

as Jean's son

as Factory Secretary

as Mrs. Arnal

as Josyane

as Jean's third secretary

as Bozon-Vandrieux

as Mrs. Veestrate

as La première fille de René

as La seconde fille de René

as La secrétaire de la direction générale

as L'homme bousculé par René

as La logeuse de René à Cholet

as Le médecin des urgences

as Mme Landais

as Le sénateur

as Le garde-chasse