During his acceptance speech for a lifetime achievement award, Nicolas Chauvin – a farmer-soldier, a veteran of the Revolutionary Army and the Napoleonic Wars, “father” of the chauvinism that bears his name – embarks on a monologue and recounts his life story. At the bend of a road, a spectral encounter shocks his (non-)existence.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Alexis ManentiNicolas Chauvin | Nicolas Chauvin |
 Antoine CholetCadavre moyenâgeux | Cadavre moyenâgeux |
 Pauline JacquardFille au bar | Fille au bar |
 Caroline DeruasFille au champ | Fille au champ |
| RRagnar Árni ÁgústssonSaxophoniste | Saxophoniste |
 Christophe TekSpectateur | Spectateur |