Summary

The follow-up to the webdoc moderncouple.arte.tv, from the father’s side.

For a young man, having a child means, first of all, putting on standby everything that used to motivate him: carelessness, sleep, freedom…
Why make children when everything used to be so good?
It’s not because we fancy changing diapers, struggling with a portable crib, or taking turns in a parent-run nursery…. Then why do it?
After much waiting and banalities, he or she is HERE. Raising a new question: how does one become a (good) father?

Mixing clips from the webdoc and scenes shot a year later, this comedic documentary takes a close look at paternity, and its stakes -- the concessions to the former life, the new task assignements, the educational plans…