His father is ineffective at finding him, so his mother contacts two former lovers from around the time her son was conceived, telling them both that the child is their son and asking them to look for him. One of them (Depardieu) is a tough journalist investigating the Mafia, while the other (Richard) is a timid former teacher who was on the verge of committing suicide when he received the telephone call. The two former boyfriends finally meet, and together they locate the son.
His father is ineffectual in locating him, so his mother contacts two former lovers from around the time her son was conceived. She informs both that the child is theirs and asks them to search for him. One of them (Depardieu) is a hardworking journalist investigating the Mafia, while the other (Richard) is a timid former teacher who nearly took their own life after receiving the call. Eventually, the two ex-boyfriends meet and find the son together.