En 1994, Ricardo a abandonné son rêve d’être cinéaste. À vingt-quatre ans, il a déjà, en quelque sorte, accepté son destin : celui du simple citoyen, anonyme, perdu dans l’immensité de la société de consommation. Il ne sera jamais artiste. Un appel de Radio-Canada vient cependant raviver la flamme artistique du jeune homme dont la candidature a été retenue parmi les finalistes de l’émission La Course édition 1994-95.

Sophia, a 40-year-old philosophy professor, is in a stable if somewhat socially conforming relationship with Xavier. From gallery openings to endless dinner parties, ten years have already flown by. Sylvain is a craftsman, renovating Sophia and Xavier’s new country house. When Sophia and Sylvain meet, Sophia’s world is turned upside down. Opposites attract, but can they last?

Sophia's life is turned upside down when she meets Sylvain . She comes from a wealthy family , while Sylvain comes from a family of manual workers. Sophia questions her own values after abandoned herself to her great romantic impulses.