Carmen, a bonobo female, flees from the research center in linguistics where she is being kept. She takes refuge at a young couple's place, Mercier and his pregnant wife Myriam. Mercier, beginning at a new job, is reluctant to welcome the ape. But Myriam makes friend with her.
Key credits listed on this page include Jean-Pierre Limosin, Pierre Schoeller, James Thierrée, Natacha Régnier, Dominique Reymond, Johan Leysen, Kaori Tsuji, and Yoshi Oida.