In French Algeria, after WWII, three daughters of wealthy settlers begin their adult lives. Zon marries an often absent sailor. Malene's husband, Gildas, refuses to work in the farm, so she has to take care of everything. Gritte, the youngest, does not want to marry and is a nurse for the natives. We will follow their three different destinies.

Nicole Garcia
as Zon

Marianne Basler
as Gritte

Brigitte Roüan
as Malène

Philippe Galland
as Paul

Yann Dedet
as Gildas

Bruno Todeschini
as Maxime

Pierre Doris
as Uncle Alban

Monique Mélinand
as Aunt Léonie

Coralie Seyrig
as Martine

Jean-Louis Tribes
as Olivier