Josiane Balasko

Olga

Gérard Jugnot

Jacques

Clovis Cornillac

Maxime, son of Olga and Jacques

Pierre Richard

Jean, Jacques' old friend

Ibrahim Burama Darboe

Tiemoko, the little boy

Magaly Berdy

Sally, Tiemoko's mother

Anne Charrier

Stéphanie, Maxim's wife

Michelle Goddet

Nicole, the first lady who hides Tiemoko

Michel Masiero

Roger

Joseph Besnard

Maxime's son

Samuel Besnard

Maxime's baby

Constance Dollé

Isabelle, Jean's daughter-in-law

Alexia Stresi

Toy store saleswoman

Stefan Godin

Abusive husband

Sarah Suco

Bistro waitress

Véronique Viel

Battered woman

Cyril Couton

Policeman (uncredited)

Alain Figlarz

Policeman (uncredited)

Sonia Jean-Baptiste

Refugee (uncredited)

Karl E. Landler

(uncredited)

David Salles

(uncredited)

Christophe Vandevelde

(uncredited)