Original title
La vie, la vie
Released
1/8/2001
Origin country
CA
Genre
Drama
Production companies
Cirrus Communications, Lux Films
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
3
Number of episodes
39
The joys and trials of five funny, intelligent and sexy young adults bound by the sacred ties of friendship.
United by the bonds of friendship, five 30-somethings navigate love and life against the vibrant backdrop of Montreal in the early 2000s.
Meet Claire, who is having a lover's quarrel; Jacques, troubled by his ex's return; and Marie, ovulating while toasting Vincent with Simon.
Busy with work, Simon and Marie no longer find time for each other. Claire is looking for anecdotes for an article, Vincent focuses on a screenplay.
Claire helps Jacques at the bar. Vincent sees Louise again and remembers his past love failures. Marie makes Simon pay for looking at another girl.
Transferred without notice, Simon speaks his mind to his boss. Claire is fed up with Max's attitude. Vincent tries to teach Antonio a dog's role.
Everyone is involved as Vincent prepares for Louise. Jacques gets back with his ex, causing a stir. Claire tries seducing a dentist Marie recommended.
Jacques considers a dating agency. Simon is surprised to learn that all is not well between his parents. Vincent and Louise have problems in bed.
The group visits Marie and Jacques' mother. Marie learns her father had a mistress. Vincent and Louise get lost, and Claire feels like a fifth wheel.
Claire has to write an article about perfection. Vincent and Louise split up. Simon does not know how to react to the news his parents are separating.
Claire trusts Vincent to keep a secret. Simon refuses a promotion without discussing it with Marie. Jacques invites the gang to watch the candidates.
Marie takes a pregnancy test in the middle of the night. Claire asks Vincent to be in a singles special. Jacques likes the idea of being “uncle.”
Claire breaks up with Max. Jacques' ex's unexpected arrival spoils his meeting with a candidate. Marie and Simon try to have a romantic evening.
Jacques ponders going back to his ex. Marie tries to settle her boss's niece's separation. Claire discovers that she no longer lives alone.
Simon begins his new role and realizes that there will be a price to pay. Vincent is approached by a film producer. Marie does not feel well.
Vincent tries to sell his movie idea to his new producers. Claire finds a childhood friend. Simon sees his office transformed into a baby's room.
Claire attempts to spend a Friday evening alone. Jacques prepares to attend Gilbert's announcement. Marie and Simon watch the video “The Big Miracle.”
Simon is told to fire his colleague and friend. Vincent's film idea is rejected. Jacques wonders if he has the courage to publicly kiss his boyfriend?
Claire is preparing a new article. Vincent works on his screenplay in delirium until reality overtakes fiction. Simon and Marie visit a new apartment.
Vincent regrets sleeping with his producer. Jacques is reminded that he will soon be 40 years old. Or is it 39? Marie is doing well... Maybe too well.
Marie increasingly pushes Simon away. Gilbert is upset when Jacques hides his financial worries from him. Vincent shares his discomfort with Ariane.
This is the episode in which Claire finds a lover.
Marie thinks she and Simon have become "friends." It bothers Claire that she and Theo haven't kissed. Ariane ponders leaving her husband for Vincent.
Ariane's husband tails Vincent. Max reappears in Claire's life at the wrong time. Marie questions her professional choices. Simon's boss has paranoia.
Theo reveals his true nature. Ariane leaves her husband. Simon discovers that his boss's paranoia was well-founded. Gilbert comes to Jacques' rescue.
Ariane and Vincent, Gilbert and Jacques, and Claire and Theo spend most of their time in bed. Marie feels neglected by Simon. A ghost appears.
Claire avoids her father. Marie hesitates to accept a promotion as she already has so little time with Simon. Gilbert has ideas to revive the bar.
Simon gets Hartwood's job. Claire's dad bids farewell. Will Claire's article save Jacques and Gilbert's bar? All is well between Vincent and Ariane.
What exactly is happiness? A combination of circumstances? A simple sense of calmness? A fragile balance tipped by the littlest thing? Let's see…
Poor Vincent anguishes over who will direct his film. Claire gets a contract worthy of her talent. Marie and Jacques enviously follow others' success.
Routine is the worst. Does Marie want to be a notary for another 20 years? Does Jacques want to buy an apartment with Gilbert and stay there forever?
Heat wave. Marie and Simon spend the day at home. Jacques is visited by ghosts. Vincent realizes that his love life is based on movies.
Will Marie dare to resign? Vincent wonders if you can love two women at the same time. Claire wants to rewrite her articles, but Theo prevents her.
Vincent now wonders if you can love three women at once. On-camera testimonies give insight into this fascinating specimen of a "man in anguish."
Who am I? Where am I going? Marie, now unemployed and therefore without social status, wonders who she has become. Will she find herself?
Vincent and Ariane speed towards separation. Jacques and Gilbert prepare to live together. Claire faces success and possibly being apart from Theo.
Simon thought he could settle for less, but frustration and lack of challenge get to him. More ambitious than ever, he sets out to conquer the world.
Vincent no longer wants to direct his film. Will he continue to work with Ariane? Jacques doubts Gilbert's fidelity, worries about his mom's health.
Jacques reacts to Cecile's death by retreating into a type of silence. For everyone else, it's a bit like life stopping momentarily...
Simon, deep in money troubles, faces the challenge of his life. Theo is about to leave for six months: can he and Claire get through this ordeal?
Everything that comes into the world then disappears: it's like breathing. Where will we leave Simon, Marie, Claire, Vincent and Jacques?
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