Dr. Françoise Gailland has a hectic schedule, which causes her to have little time to spend with her family, which consists of her husband Gérard, her pregnant teenager daughter Élisabeth, and her sullen son Julien. However, she does manage to find the time to spend with her lover, Daniel Letessier. While her life in such disarray, she learns that she has cancer. Françoise tries to put a brave face on it, and is determined to face the life-threatening disease with courage.
Annie Girardot
as Françoise Gailland
Jean-Pierre Cassel
as Daniel Letessier
Suzanne Flon
as Geneviève Liénard
Isabelle Huppert
as Élisabeth Gailland
François Périer
as Gérard Gailland
Anouk Ferjac
as Fabienne
William Coryn
as Julien Gailland
Margo Lion
as 'Mammy', Françoise's mother
Jenny Clève
as Denise Fourcade
Josephine Chaplin
as Hélène Varèse
