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This film collection delves into the complexities of male friendship, depicting the emotional growth of a group of friends over the years. They encounter themes of relationships, guilt, and the desire for change and improvement, often leaning on each other through challenging times. Throughout the series, the characters learn to appreciate one another, finding solace in their relationships, which help them become better versions of themselves. The films explore unresolved feelings, love triangles, and romantic entanglements, revealing unexpected secrets. The collection showcases personal and professional growth as friends embark on journeys of self-discovery and ambition, facing moral dilemmas and testing their relationships. Themes of supportive friendships and togetherness are emphasized, highlighting the power of these bonds in overcoming life's challenges.
The life of four best friends in Paris: Antoine (a gym school teacher), Jeff (director of a monthly journal), Alex (Jeff's associate in the monthly journal and a Don Juan) and Manu (owner of fine food store). Their time is shared between their respective jobs, their relationship with women (their own and others...) and the times they meet together to discuss about life and play sport lottery.
Alex, Antoine, Jeff and Manu. Four friends, four years later. Their relationships, friendship, shared secrets, feelings of guilt and their desire to change and improve.
Alex, Antoine and Manu meet Jean, a loner who ignores the pleasures of friendship. Little by little, they learn to know each other, to appreciate each other. Jean is moved by the complicity and affection that fuels the relationship with his new friends.