Actors : Claudine Gabay, Noëlle Chatelet, Delphine Seyrig, Gérard Depardieu, Directors : Marguerite Duras,
In response to her new friend's queries, Vera recounts the story of her life, beginning with marrying her no-good husband Cayre (Gerard Depardieu), who has been using her for some time to keep his failing building business afloat.