In a French provincial town, Marc encounters Sylvie one night, when he misses his train back to Paris. They wander through the streets until morning, immediately at ease, on the same wavelength, speaking about everything except themselves.
In Paris in 1964, young Madeleine steals a gorgeous pair of shoes from the shop where she works. While wearing her sexy spike heels, she's mistaken for a prostitute – an error that signals the next direction her life will take. Madeleine starts sleeping with men for money.
