A troupe of actors rehearse a play in which an ambitious son and his distant father fight for control of an armaments firm, facing external threats and internal betrayal as they succumb to destruction. Led by Léonard (Sami Bouajila), Henri Jurrieu (Jean-Paul Roussillon) and others navigate the complex web of power struggles and personal relationships within their characters. Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, this 2003 French drama was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.