Année Zéro

A young woman struggling to stay on top of everything in her life meets a married publisher and begins an affair with him.

A little sea resort on the Picardie coast, the last week of august. When handing over the keys to a rented apartment, Sylvain makes the acquaintance of two beautiful women. This is a fabulous occasion for him to escape his routine, single life in which women are a rarity, even if only for a few days. Quickly Sylvain's new friends can't do without him. Unfortunately, things get complicated when feelings and flirty Gilles, the local lady's man, get mixed up in it all.

Pauline, Barbara and Jessica have been friends since childhood and still live in the same odd town. They have a common plan: they want to win a lookalike contest. When Pauline decides to take her distance and write her own songs, she upsets the balance of the group.

Adrien is twenty years old. He lives alone with his father, a famous actor with an overbearing personality. Adrien's summer in Paris is a succession of small failures and disillusions. More than ever, Adrien is a young man struggling with his self-confidence and his future... Unless he eliminates his father, who he considers the cause of all his setbacks.

Charles, a 18 year old kid, grew up in a quiet village but dreams of being a black rapper who lives in a big city. His fantasy has a name: Black Charles. A double of himself that follows him everywhere, including on this day when he decides to break with his everyday routine to join his older brother in Paris, hoping for a new life.

A family, who celebrates the mother's birthday, tries to pick up the pieces.

Raphaël, a photographer in search of recognition, has to take the portrait of a Korean singer visiting Paris. After a laborious photo shoot, he is forced to select the images with Lucie, a member of the celebrity's team. With their different points of view, they gradually learn to get to know each other.

Moha, 24, lives in the northern suburbs of Amiens and dreams of becoming a pastry chef. With a promise of a job on the horizon, he is unwillingly drawn into a situation that could jeopardize everything.

Vladimir, 15-years-old, is secretly in love with his neighbour Lou. When Lou decides to leave her home to move in with her boyfriend – a man ten years older than her – Vladimir tries to put his jealousy aside to help her.

The beach. Everything is there for everyone to enjoy. Only the ocean disagrees.

Luc goes off on his bicycle to forget his problems. A suit of accidents make him spend the night in a little town of Picardie. He meets Sylvain, who tries to help him, for the best and the worst.

That afternoon, ten-year-old Antonin has a date with Zohra, agirl he’s very fond of. But she shows up with her two cousins, who dare them to play a dangerous game involving cars driving on a road nearby.

Jeanne, aged twelve, spends a weekend with her parents. Thanks to an indiscretion, Jeanne learns that her father has a mistress.

Lost in Paris, Cléo is looking for Paul and Paul is looking for Cléo. A poetic adventure lived in 3-year-old kids' shoes.

Clara and Marina are seventeen years old and live in Charleville-Mézières, in the Ardennes. One of the pair doesn't go out much. Something makes her unhappy. The other lives only for boxing; she dreams of becoming a champion. They don't know each other but something brings them together.

A couple of vagabonds break into a house while the owners are on vacation. When the owners return earlier than expected, the intruders are forced to hide…

End of summer. This is the last night Cédric spends with Sofiane and his sick father. To ward off the morbidity taking over the house and create a lasting memory, Cédric suggests to go on a night excursion in the neighborhood... in underwear.

As Hakim is waiting for the bus after class, he is caught in a vendetta between teenagers. He is not exactly keen to get into a fight, but how can he possibly avoid an awaited confrontation?

Mozart, the name we know him by, has to deal with a chaotic life. Between his small town and the countryside, between love and abandonment, between struggles and little joys, between rave parties and job hunting, this tall guy in his late thirties walks his path as best as he can. At the crossroads between worlds, he experiences life's trials and tribulations, its absurdity and, sometimes, its beauty.

Leila is Moroccan, Mathieu is French. They made the decision to get married. The marriage approaches and they only miss one more document: the certificate of Leila's celibacy which will be delivered to them only if the young woman marries a Muslim. No choice, Mathieu has to be converted to Islam.