Octave hangs out at night in corner drinking holes, local diners and seedy bars with his old friends Achille and Hector. It’s not exactly a picnic: Octave feels lousy and could do with a bit of loving. He lives alone, near his mother but far from his ex-wife and their two children. Then, by accident, Octave meets Esther. They’re complete opposites: Esther is beautiful, cultivated, open and creative. As for Octave, well he’s uncool, crude, violent, whining…