CNC

Century of Cinema. 1905. In 35mm by CNC- Centre national du cinema et de l'image animée

In a bustling skatepark, Georgina, a determined skateboarder, inspires Lea, a shy little girl.

Four couples are getting married. They come from very different environments, and follow different customs and rituals. Marion and Jean, Catholics, will celebrate their wedding at the Chartres Cathedral. Natacha and Mike, in their thirties, want to get married according to the Jewish tradition. Sarah and Ousseynou are Muslims. She is of Moroccan origin, he is of Senegalese origin. Both dream of celebrating a wedding worthy of the Thousand and One Nights. Sonia and Stéphane have already been married and each has two children. Unable to remarry religiously in church, they go for a secular wedding in a casino.

A relay team is training for their next competition. But the four runners seem preoccupied with something else.

Declining alcohol consumption has boosted the rise of non-alcoholic drinks, with "Dry January," launched in the UK in 2013, spreading globally, including in France. But in a country where alcohol is deeply ingrained in tradition, are the French ready for change?

Loïc, 26 years old, leaves the Auvergne where he was born to live his homosexuality freely in London. But things don't go as expected since he learns he is HIV-positive. First comes shock, then denial, then forced resolutions: no more sexual relations, partying, smoking. Loïc starts a treatment, with its lot of painful side effects and nightmares. He is tired, nauseous. Back in his own Auvergne, he wonders if he will be able one day to tell everything to his parents. Until then, he opens himself to the camera, and shares his doubts and his fears.