: The film includes specific cultural references and even features a priceless cameo from former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin .
The story follows two characters with vastly different personalities and backgrounds whose lives intersect:
: A young, extroverted left-wing activist who believes in "making love, not war". She literally tries to convert her political opponents—typically conservative or right-wing men—by sleeping with them.
: It explores what it means to be French through the lens of various ethnic and religious backgrounds, including Algerian and Jewish ancestry.