Disheartened after a shocking event that took place in his firm, a compliant and committed employee loses the ground under his feet and revolts.

François Durrieux, a man in his forties, married to Clémence and father of Benjamin, has been employed for years by the firm DSBO. In order not to lose his job, he always submits to his boss's demands whether it means working after office hours, canceling planned holidays or harming his family life. However, when one night, Simon Lacaze, his best friend and colleague, commits suicide just after being fired ignominiously, François rebels...—Guy Bellinger

At the age of forty, François Durrieux has everything a man needs in his life to call himself happy: an affectionate family, a lovely offspring, a good job, and of course, loyal friends. Nevertheless, life can be totally unpredictable, and when one day a shocking event takes place in his firm, this once compliant and committed employee will lose the ground under his feet and revolt, questioning the very principles that kept under control for so long his simple life. In the end, François utterly disheartened, will he find the courage to wake up and refuse to accept the suffering of what he now considers to be intolerable?—Nick Riganas