Nathalie and Louise are friends from childhood. While studying drama at University Louise becomes hopelessly obsessed with her friend. Jealous of the male friends she has she breaks up the friendship, followed by a suicide attempt. Later, Louise marries, but finds time to see the, by now quite accomplished actress, Nathalie. They fight through the years, La Repetition following them as their friendship comes together and breaks up frequently, while never actually reaching anything that can be called a climax.
Emmanuelle Béart
as Nathalie
Pascale Bussières
as Louise
Dani Levy
as Matthias
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
as Walter Amar
Sami Bouajila
as Nicolas
Marilú Marini
as Mathilde
Clément Hervieu-Léger
as Sacha
Marc Ponette
as Alain
Raphaël Neal
as Patrick
Sébastien Gorteau
as Jean-Philippe
Vincent Macaigne
as Henri
Jeanne David
as Colette
