An adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's novel "Les illusions perdues".

What do you dream of when you're 16 years old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? ...

Simon is 8 and he's an orphan. His dream is to find a family willing to take him in. But Simon is not a child like the others, he has a secret power: he is able to take the appearance of every person he has ever touched.

Tom, a shy and sensitive teenager, is about to return to a new high school. To help him integrate, he can count on the advice of Leo, his older brother and true mentor.

Life is what it is in Picardie. Kévin is 20, a 125cc bike, and a part time job in an industrial farm. Due to an accident, he is struck by Alice's smile. A smile leading to a dream and love....