Astaidprofessorandanebullientgraphicdesignerdevelopanunexpectedfriendshipwhentheymeetatthehospitalwhereboththeirpartnersarebeingtreatedforcancer.Thoughtheyhaveradicallydifferentwaysofcopingwiththeirdifficultsituations,BertrandandLorrainefindsolaceineachother'scompany.Butwhentheirrelationshipthreatenstoturnromantic,bothhavetoreexaminetheirlives.