Prof. Henri Laborit uses the stories of the lives of three people to discuss behaviorist theories of survival, combat, rewards and punishment, and anxiety. René is a technical manager at a textile factory and must face the anxiety caused by corporate downsizing. Janine is a self-educated actress/stylist who learns that the wife of her lover is dying and must decide to let them reunite. Jean is a controversial career-climbing writer/politician at a crossroads in life.
Gérard Depardieu
Nicole Garcia
Roger Pierre
Nelly Borgeaud
Pierre Arditi
Gérard Darrieu
Philippe Laudenbach
Marie Dubois
Henri Laborit
Bernard Malaterre
Laurence Roy
Alexandre Rignault
Véronique Silver
Jean Lescot
Geneviève Mnich
Maurice Gauthier
Guillaume Boisseau
Ina Bedart
Ludovic Salis
François Calvez
Stephanie Loustau
Monique Mauclair
Damien Boisseau
Gaston Vacchia
Bertrand Lepage
Jean-Philippe Puymartin
Catherine Frot
Valérie Dréville
Brigitte Roüan
Max Vialle
Yves Peneau
Jean-Bernard Guillard
Laurence Février
Charlotte Bonnet
Jean Dasté
Anne-Christine Joinneau
Sébastien Drai
Marjorie Godin
Liliane Gaudet
Isabelle Ganz
Maria Laborit
Albert Médina
Laurence Badie
Carène Ferrey
Sabine Thomas
Catherine Serre
Jacques Rispal
Héléna Manson
Serge Feuillard
Gilette Barbier
Dominique Rozan
Michel Muller
Danielle Darrieux
Jean Gabin
Jean Marais