In the seaside town of Boulogne, no one seems to be able to cope with their past, least of all Hélène, an antique furniture saleswoman, her stepson Bernard, and her former lover Alphonse.
The Way Out Electronics Company markets a new colour television set, complete with "fourth dimension", which transmits physical objects across the air and gives the viewer power over the action on the screen. The chief salesman of the company arranges a demonstration for a wealthy eccentric. As he flips the channels the unseen eye of the camera catches the beautiful women of Paris taking off their clothes.
