Monsieur Jean is a young writer whose everyday life and its inescapable existential woes are comedically told by the talented team of Dupuy & Berberian, winners of the 2008 Grand Prix de la ville d''Angoulême. Whether it''s the unexpected visit of an old friend, a trip to his in-laws, the arrival of a child, the frustrations of writer''s block, or even dealing with his moody landlady, Monsieur Jean''s life and times all share a tenderness and a dash of irony.