L’Hiver bleu is an Abitibian chronicle that presents a snapshot of the region, its economic difficulties and its young people not knowing whether they want to settle down or go and try the adventure elsewhere.

Two women and a transvestite gay man cross paths in this French Canadian drama. The transvestite is preparing for a drag-queen beauty pageant, and has decided to present himself as Cleopatra. Of the two women, one was just fired from her waitressing job and seeks to go back to work at the nightclub where the beauty pageant is to be held. The other woman's mother has just won one million food stamps.