At a maximum security prison, there is preparation for the annual party where entertainers and strippers are scheduled to perform. But not everyone is having fun. A man is sent to solitary, his wife has a nervous breakdown, and a convict prepares to make a daring escape.

In an era of political correctness, identity evolution, protests, cultural scandals, activism, media storms, and other disputes, Jean-Michel, a 70-year-old single man, has lost all his bearings in this society. He lives in a retirement home located in a heritage building, managed with care and precision by Suzanne. Their peace is shaken by the arrival of young activists who demand the destruction of a historic fresco. Overwhelmed by an era dominated by political correctness, Jean-Michel will regain faith in humanity with the birth of an unexpected love.

第二次世界大战于1940年冬在欧洲全面展开。卡拉斯家人口众多，有8个孩子，为了生活而苦苦挣扎。全家的温饱都靠女儿弗洛伦丁在廉价饭店当服务员的工资度日。充满幻想的弗洛伦丁对现实不满，时刻梦想着过上有钱人的生活。小伙子让·莱维斯常到弗洛伦丁工作的饭店吃饭，他迷上了弗洛伦丁，使出浑身解数对她展开了追求，最终将弗洛伦丁搞到手。但在弗洛伦丁怀上他的孩子时，一心想往上爬的让却抛弃了她。让的朋友伊曼纽尔对弗洛伦丁怀着真挚的爱，为摆脱困境，弗洛伦丁嫁给了他。但她的弟弟却在弗洛伦丁举行婚礼时重病而死，而卡拉斯家的第9个孩子也在贫困中来到了这个世界。新婚的伊曼纽尔告别了弗洛伦丁，上了前线。