Muriel makes regular trips to Belgium where IVF is legal for lesbians. Getting pregnant at 40 is not easy, particularly if fertility clinics refuse to treat you, and your girlfriend is reluctant to become a mother.

David, who gets by doing odd jobs, meets Léna, who has just moved up to Paris, and falls in love. But soon after, his life is brutally interrupted by the sudden death of his sister. Beyond the shock, and the pain, David now finds himself alone with his young niece Amanda to care for.