In the 1960s, Jacquie, a rebellious young woman, turns her back on her family to accompany an itinerant guitar player, Pierre, across France. The love affair is short-lived and when Pierre walks out of her life, Jacquie ends up in the bed of the first man she meets, a student. Disillusioned and broke, Jacquie returns to her home, but refuses to follow the example of her sister, who has become trapped in a life of domesticity. Whilst looking for a job worthy of her talents, she pursues a series of amorous adventures with men from all walks of life. Will any of them live up to her expectations...?

Adepte de la débrouille, Jacquie, 20 ans, mène une existence sans attaches entre Paris et le sud de la France. Ce matin-là, elle quitte la capitale en compagnie de Pierre, un ami guitariste, pour la côte méditerranéenne.