Plot: Pivoting around a Parisian out-of-the-way highway café, four stories of ambitious criminal aspirations intersect, as a motley crew of deliciously maladroit criminals cross paths. Gino, the down-and-out and considerably unprepared petty thief, orchestrates a stick-up, only to realise that others, too, have had the same plan. Then, the pair of companions and inept first-time kidnappers, Léon and Paul, summon up the courage to abduct Malaury, the troubled daughter of an affluent businessman; nevertheless, they bit off more than they could chew. In the following segment, two friends and lead singers past their prime, Alain Bashung and Arno, meet at the remote diner, and, much to their surprise, they find out that none is willing to let bygones be bygones. Finally, in the last vignette, a weary quintet of septuagenarian former gangsters is forced to confront an ever-changing new world, depending, solely, on their admirable camaraderie. However, have they all wanted to be a gangster?
Alternative Plot: In the first of four intertwined stories, Gino (Edouard Baer) contemplates robbing a roadside diner, until he learns a surprising bit of information. Desperate for money, Leon (Bouli Lanners) and an accomplice take the daughter of a wealthy executive hostage, but soon realize they've gotten more than they bargained for. Later, a pair of middle-aged rock stars (Arno, Alain Bashung) argue over an old theft, while a group of former criminals make their way to their old hideaway.
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