A young couple marry in France in the 1940s and the film follows the arc of their marriage over the next decade. As France recovers from the trauma of the war, the wife finds herself increasingly caught up in acquiring material possessions while the husband prefers a more traditional lifestyle.
Léa Seydoux
as Marjoline
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
as Daniel
Catherine Jacob
as Mme Donzert
Pierre Arditi
as M. Georges
Maud Wyler
as Cécile
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
as Suzette
Elsa Zylberstein
as La pharmacienne
Ariane Ascaride
as Le médecin
André Wilms
as M. Donelle
Arielle Dombasle
as Mme Denise
Bruno Maquart
as L'enquêteur
Max Denes
as L'agent immobilier