Based on Christiane Cellier's personal tragedy of the loss of her daughter Anne in a motorway accident, this TV film show how the families of three victims of a road accident come to terms with their loss. On his way to visit his parents to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, Marcel Gallais is driving very fast on the motorway which is wet. He is also a little the worse for drink. He crashes into a little Renault 5 carrying three sailors going home on leave.