When he comes into some money, Michel takes a leave of absence from his
Civil Service job and embarks on a package tour to Thailand, where he meets
Valerie. This leads to an attempt to set up a package-holiday company based on
the idea of sexual tourism in the Third World.Michel is a civil-servant at the Ministry of Culture. When his father is
murdered, Michel takes leave of absence to go on a package tour to Thailand.
Infuriated by the shallow hypocrisy and mediocrity of his fellow travellers,
only the awkward Valerie attracts his attention. Too bashful to pursue her,
Michel prefers the uncomplicated pleasures of Thai massage parlours and sex
with local women. Back in Paris, he calls Valerie and they plunge into a
passionate affair, which strays into S&M, partner-swapping and sex in
public. Michel quits his job, and tries to help Valerie and her boss,
Jean-Yves, in their ailing travel business, by offering travel packages based
on sex tourism in the third world. When their project comes to fruition and the
three return to Thailand, Michel discovers that sex is neither the most
consuming nor the most dangerous of human passions...
