Unmarried Manhattan couple Marion (Julie Delpy) the photographer and Mingus (Chris Rock) the radio jock, who each have a young child from prior relationships, find their comfortable family dynamic jostled by a visit from Marion's relatives: her father Jeannot (Albert Delpy), her sister Rose (Alexia Landeau) and Rose's annoying boyfriend Manu (Alex Nahon). To add to the tension, they all arrive on the eve of Marion's one woman exhibition of photographs - where she will also offer to sell her soul.