France, World War II. In order to somehow make ends meet, the mother of two children, Marie Latour, does underground abortions and rents a room to a familiar prostitute. She doesn't pay any attention to her husband, who returned from the war because of his injury and lives her own life. Abortions gradually begin to bring a good income, and boredom can be easily dispelled by starting a young lover.

Credits

Claude ChabrolDirector

Isabelle HuppertMarie Latour

François CluzetPaul Latour

Nils TavernierLucien

Marie TrintignantLulu / Lucie