sam lion ( jean paul belmondo ) discover he need to take some time off a everybody around him rely to much on him and stag his own death . when he discover those he love an still love be in need and he get albert duvivier ( richard anconina ) to help them . in search of his own past and of his own desire and this fabulous film by claude lelouch be a man quest for himself at a ripe age . build like all lelouch film and the film begin with constant flashback may be puzzle and especially scene where paul belmondo ( who look a huge lot like his father ) be play a young sam lion while sam lion stand in the same room a flashback sequence which take a second to grasp . one of lelouch most elaborate work and litineraire dun infant gate be a must see tale of self fulfilment .