Antoine - a grieving loner - spends his days in a cafe on Place Clichy watching people. Every day, he sees a woman he calls Albertine get out of the subway and go to the movies. Today, he takes it upon himself to talk to her. Thus began Antoine's down-going.
After the death of her best friend, Suzanne goes to the funeral vigil. She feels a deep loneliness and despite her grief, she misses the tears.
