An egocentric aspiring writer whose breakup with Solange triggers a revenge scheme. He agrees to seduce a random woman, Catherine, and document the experience for a publisher. Despite following the plan and sleeping with her, he eventually loses interest and abandons the journal. The film ends with him back in his café, oblivious to a new admirer.
Their apparent romance is initiated as an exploitative revenge experiment.
Antoine chooses Catherine as the woman in Jean's plan, courts her through several outings, and makes love with her.
Jean becomes the person Antoine turns to during his emotional crisis.
Antoine tells his troubles to the lonely Jean after Solange leaves him.
Their breakup wounds Antoine's pride and motivates his revenge scheme.
Solange is Antoine's latest girlfriend before abruptly leaving him for another man.
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