The legendary French filmmaker François Truffaut was 52 years old when he died, and, a few months earlier, he had begun sharing the story of his youth with his longtime friend Claude de Givray, delving into his family history. But time was running out, and he was unable to finish his autobiography.

Isabelle Huppert
as Narrator (voice)

Louis Garrel
as François Truffaut (voice)

Pascal Greggory
as Roland Truffaut - The Father (voice)

Clément Dupeux
as Jean Genet (voice)

André Dussollier
as Henri-Pierre Roché (voice)

Yves-Noël Genod
as Jean Cocteau (voice)

Barbara Sukowa
as Helen Hessel (voice)

François Truffaut
as Self (archive footage)