Tired of being bossed around, Jean-Jacques, a talented cook quits his job to start up his own restaurant. He does a business course run by Claude, a frustrated writer. Lacking the necessary capital to get started, Jean-Jacques realizes that his dream may come to nothing. He stresses out, can’t sleep, starts taking tranquilizers mixed with alcohol.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Clovis CornillacJean-Jacques Roux | Jean-Jacques Roux |
 Denis PodalydèsClaude Carle | Claude Carle |
 Axelle LaffontNoisette | Noisette |
 Husky KihalPatrick | Patrick |
 Camille JapyMichelle | Michelle |
| OOns BahrounSamir | Samir |
 Yves BeneytonLe père de Noisette | Le père de Noisette |
 Julien GuérisDenis | Denis |
| SSylvain HonorezGiorgio | Giorgio |
 Édith Le MerdyAmalia | Amalia |
 Jean-Luc LemoineMartin | Martin |