Joseph and his two sons, Joachim and Ivan, form a close-knit family but fail to see that each one is losing control of his life. Joachim is supposed to be studying psychiatry but spends most of his time daydreaming about his ex-girlfriend, Ivan cannot fit in at school despite being very smart, and Joseph has secretly quit his job as a doctor and is trying to become a writer. While there is plenty of affection at home, all three are also, clumsily, searching for love...

Monsieur Dubois has three sons: Jean, Jacques and Jules. Jules stays with him at the farm, while the other two buy lands in different regions. While Jean profits, Jacques, who worked as hard as his brother, meets failure.