Mimi has always lived in Douarnenez (Brittany), near her friends and her widowed father. She is a simple young woman who takes life as it comes, even if sometimes life puts obstacles in her way. She works at the cinema Le Club. She was not supposed to, but tonight she has to welcome a young depressive director Gaspard Kermarec. He happens to come from the same town as her, and his film happens to be as depressing as himself.

Desperate to deal with a chronic digestive problem, stand-up comedian Blanche Gardin decides to consult a naturopath, who explains that her self-mockery on stage is sending her brain a negative message about herself. Blanche accepts this diagnosis with the faith of a new convert, decides to give up humor and embarks on the road to personal development.

The dawn of the 20th century: L’Apollonide, a luxurious and traditional brothel in Paris, is living its last days. In this closed world, where some men fall in love and others become viciously harmful, the women share their secrets, their fears, their joys and their pains.