The narrator, "Barjo" (nutcase, crap artist), is an obsessive simpleton, given to filling his notebook with verbatim dialog, observed trivia, and oddball speculation on human behavior and the end of the world. When his house burns, he moves in with his twin sister, Fanfan -- an impulsive, quixotic egoist -- and her husband, Charles, the Aluminum King. Charles becomes the focus of the film, as his wife and brother-in-law bewilder him.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Richard BohringerCharles | Charles |
 Anne BrochetFanfan | Fanfan |
 Hippolyte GirardotBarjo | Barjo |
 Consuelo De HavilandMadame Hermelin | Madame Hermelin |
 Roy LekusMarmiton | Marmiton |
 Renaud DannerMichel | Michel |
 Nathalie BoutefeuGwen | Gwen |
| JJac BerrocalMage Gerardini | Mage Gerardini |
 Abderrahmane El KebirLe gardien de l'usine | Le gardien de l'usine |
| GGilliane SankiPetite fille | Petite fille |
| CCharles-Elie RouartBarjo enfant | Barjo enfant |
| BBertie CortezCapitaine Cosmo | Capitaine Cosmo |
| JJean-Louis LapassadeLe père | Le père |
| OOlivier CoutardUn pilote du vaisseau spatial | Un pilote du vaisseau spatial |
| SStéphanie NatafL'infirmière chef | L'infirmière chef |
| LLise PéaultIrene Siccora | Irene Siccora |
| CCamille GentetFanfan enfant | Fanfan enfant |
| LLouise Laure MarianiPetite fille | Petite fille |