Joachim is a very average man in his sixties, but he has a hidden obsession... or two to be precise: he can't help staring at the men who go to the gym across the street from his house while devouring pickles. One day, a new "easy-to-open" jar of pickles won't open.
Charles Finot, a municipal employee, becomes the scapegoat of a local corruption scandal. A wild, wacky escape ensues. When he learns that he has been betrayed by Ada, his colleague and the woman he's in love with, Charles must take matters into his own hands.
Christmas Day 2018. Isabelle Barrere has just been elected President of her Party. Her son Jupiter, a parlementary assistant, has been put in charge of the reception of a unique official gift: The Ortega Ham.
