After ten years away, Jacques Pruez, an unmarried, 50-year-old, modestly successful actor, returns to his home village to comfort his dying mother. His father Yvan, a family barber who's counting on his "successful" son to support him in his old age, refuses to believe that his wife is sick and insists that her doctors are killing her. She dies, and Jacques finds out that Yvan is not his real father. Besieged by memories of his childhood, the village and the past, Jacques wanders the streets at night, reliving the moments that set him apart from the rest.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MMathilde MonéLine, la mère | Line, la mère |
| HHenri GardeyYvan, le père | Yvan, le père |
 Jacques NolotLes frères, Jacqui | Les frères, Jacqui |
| CChristian SempeLes frère, Alain | Les frère, Alain |
 Christine PaoliniLes frères, Thérèse, la belle soeur | Les frères, Thérèse, la belle soeur |
| HHenriette SempéLes tantes, Aimée | Les tantes, Aimée |
| YYvette EtchegarayLes tantes, Jeofrette | Les tantes, Jeofrette |
| SSerge CaumontFilou, le demi frère | Filou, le demi frère |
| HHéloïse MignotJeannine | Jeannine |
| GGermaine GuardiniGermaine | Germaine |