Chance is Cecile's sometime boyfriend and a petty criminal who loves her, but he cannot satisfy her, partly because he is constantly in trouble with and running from other criminals. Matt is an auto mechanic friend of Chance whose is constantly pushing his girlfriend Alice to have sex with him, but she comes from a strict family and is not ready. Cecile flirts her way through the movie. In several instances the flirting leads to sex, but in other instances she is trying to teach the men (or women) patience. She also gives advice to her friends about how and how not to pleasure men and women.

Set in Cherbourg, France and in a social context deteriorated by a countrywide economic crisis, the life of several people are turned upside down after they meet Cecile, a character who symbolizes desire. Cecile is a 20-year-old woman whose father recently died and she sets about to push aside her grief by having sexual relations with various lovers, both people she knows and strangers. But her objectives are more than simply seeking pleasure, she also tries to help others reach fulfillment .Chance shows up at the party to take Celine outside. He has brought her fathers ashes which she never dealt with. He challenges her to take care of herself as she is trying to help others. They get in his car, he tells her "I love you" and they drive off. As they drive along the coast, Celine spreads her fathers ashes. Unable to find inner peace through various sexual encounters with Chance, Matt and even Alice, Cecile finally discovers another path to healing and tells Chance that she loves him "even though it won't be easy". This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. ( November 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) More shenanigans with Chance and his friends and he meets Matt. Followed by the scene of the women this time - now with more color, getting dressed and putting on makeup. They are talking about female empowerment through controlling men and choosing who they have sex with. THey have arranged a party where they invited men to have sex with, but the men must pay them. Meanwhile, Celine has arranged for Alice to wait for Matt somewhere so that they can be alone and have sex.