By delving into the heart of Parisian comedy clubs, and giving a voice to those who have made stand-up their raison d'être, we explore the arena of humor and stand-up from a contrasting and unprecedented angle.

Alternating between lightness and depth, this documentary seeks to understand how and why making people laugh can sometimes be painful.

The passion that unites those who decide to launch themselves into stand-up, the perseverance that inhabits some of them despite success that is slow in coming, and above all, the talent, remarkable in the greatest, are all characteristics that help us better understand that there is also a realitý that escapes no one in this business: being a comedian is a “dangerous” profession.

The other side of the coin is “Down”. The depression that stalks those less hermetic to failure.