Vénus beauté (institut)

แดน แฮนสัน นักเขียนขวาจัดเจ้าชู้ และลอรี ไบรเออร์ นักเขียนเสรีนิยมเงียบๆ ทำงานให้กับหนังสือพิมพ์ Baltimore Sun คู่แข่งกันเพื่อตำแหน่งนักเขียนคอลัมน์ว่าง หนังสือพิมพ์กลับตีพิมพ์ความเห็นที่แตกต่างกันอย่างมากของทั้งคู่ควบคู่กันไป ซึ่งนำไปสู่รายการทีวีท้องถิ่นที่ขัดแย้งกันในลักษณะเดียวกัน ในขณะเดียวกัน ความเฉยเมยในตอนแรกของทั้งคู่ดูเหมือนจะพัฒนาไปสู่สิ่งที่โรแมนติกมากขึ้น

When the fun loving Marie sets her eyes on brooding comic book artist Paul, it sets off the kind of romantic sparks that quickly culminate in the bedroom. But the next morning brings its share of surprises as Marie crawls out of bed to discover her life flash-forwarded fifteen years down the road: Not only has she been married to Paul all this time, but she’s now the mother of a little boy the head of a powerful multinational investment firm and the proprietor of a fabulous apartment overlooking the Eiffel Tower. Quickly Marie discovers that all her achievements have not brought happiness.

A widowed professor living in Paris develops a special relationship with a younger French woman.

A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.

Anne is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successful, driven but inattentive movie producer, she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with Jacques, a business associate of her husband. What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a carefree two-day adventure replete with diversions involving picturesque sights, fine food and wine, humor, wisdom and romance - reawakening Anne's senses and giving her a new lust for life.

After an accident at the hair salon, Violet realizes she's not living life to the fullest. A soulful barber helps her put the pieces back together.

Three stories about the pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women - pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Mme Tellier taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece's communion - pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean the painter falling in love with his model - pleasure and death.

Joan is no longer in love with Victor, but it pains her to feel she is being dishonest with him. Alice, her best friend, reassures her: She herself doesn’t feel passionate about her partner Eric and yet their relationship is smooth sailing. She has no idea he is having an affair with Rebecca, their mutual friend. When Joan finally decides to leave Victor and he disappears, the lives of the three friends and their relationships are turned upside down.

Middle-class Parisian suburbs: Blanche and Léa, office worker and student, meet and become friends. Léa is going out with Fabien, but is thinking of leaving him. Blanche falls for Léa's handsome and witty friend Alexandre, but is tongue-tied whenever she meets him. Léa goes on holiday and Blanche, still smitten with the dashing Alexandre, begins to get to know Fabien.

At Bertrand Morane's burial there are many of the women that the 40-year-old engineer loved. In flashback Bertrand's life and love affairs are told by himself while writing an autobiographical novel.