Four young people, Bastien, Théo, Jeanne, and Han, meet in a Chinese restaurant. Jeanne talks a lot, especially about herself. Han, a young Chinese immigrant, is still looking for a place to sleep, but doesn't let on. The two boys size each other up and observe the girls.

16 years old. Teenage years, the sea, the summer. A middle-class seaside resort somewhere in France on the West Coast. Sam surfs and is bored. Kim waits and is restless. It slides and it squeals.