In a sad imaginary suburb, Jean-Jacques is oppressed by his work, belittled by his girlfriend, pursued by a bailiff. Jean-Jacques is afraid of sinking into madness, until he meets Jeanne and her brother Gilles, with whom he will share a dream, that of seeing the forest.
Marianne, a woman from a wealthy social background, finds herself living at a campsite. There she meets Stacy, a little girl who is often left to her own devices. Marianne falls in love at first sight with the little girl, whom she quickly comes to regard as her own child.