Independent Parisian doctor Annie finds herself in an emotional tangle when she tries to help single-minded HIV-positive patient Laurent and embarks on a brief affair with conceited actor Richard.

Luna is an artist living in Paris who is fraught with a creative block. Unbeknownst to her, Ms.Y, an ex-lover and art-school classmate turned internationally-renowned artist, has come to Paris, along with her video camera-wielding assistant, to mount a major gallery show of new work.