Nathalie and Louise are friends from childhood. While studying drama at University Louise becomes hopelessly obsessed with her friend. Jealous of the male friends she has she breaks up the friendship, followed by a suicide attempt. Later, Louise marries, but finds time to see the, by now quite accomplished actress, Nathalie. They fight through the years, La Repetition following them as their friendship comes together and breaks up frequently, while never actually reaching anything that can be called a climax. 翻黄历的评论。演员很棒，但电影做作了。未了情未了。 路易莎（帕斯卡·巴丝瑞 Pascale Bussières 饰）和娜塔莎（艾曼纽·贝阿 Emmanuelle Béart 饰）是青梅竹马的玩伴兼好友，彼此之间感情十分要好。十年前，两人各自走上了不同的人生道路，期间了无音信，十年后，命运让她们再度相逢。此时的她们都成长为了成熟富有魅力的女性，路易莎如愿成为了一名牙医，而娜塔莎亦为了自己的演员梦进行着不懈的努力。 娜塔莎正在争取一个在热门舞台剧里出演主角的机会，看着娜塔莎认真的样子，路易莎决定不惜一切代价也要让好友的梦想成为现实。随着时间的推移，路易莎一点一滴的渗透了娜塔莎全部的生活，她搬进了娜塔莎的家，从方方面面干涉着娜塔莎的选择，这让后者渐渐感到了束缚。
