Talented art student Angélique (Audrey Tautou) is wildly in love with Loïc (Samuel Le Bihan), a married cardiologist whose wife, Rachel (Isabelle Carré) is expecting their first child. She sends him mash notes and gifts, and tells her friend, Héloïse (Sophie Guillemin) that, despite appearances, Loïc plans to leave his wife. As Angélique grows less discreet in her affections, Loïc's home life begins to fall apart. His career is jeopardized when a patient accuses him of assault. All the while, Angélique is desperate to be by his side.