Her solitary daily life is disturbed by the arrival in her housing estate of a young couple and their little girl.

Lucie faces a dilemma between her duty as a police officer and her wish to assist this family, which challenges her beliefs.

[3] Fabien Lemercier reviewing the film at Berlinale for Cineuropa wrote, "Clearly, we still have Isabelle Huppert, who carries the entire film squarely on her shoulders, not to mention a highly effective editing approach, but, sadly, it isn’t enough to elevate My New Friends to the great heights of Téchiné’s sophisticated ambitions.

"[9] Jordan Mintzer reviewing the film for The Hollywood Reporter dubbed it as "A misfire from a gifted auteur," and opined, "My New Friends does tackle some interesting issues, whether its professional versus personal commitments, conflicting political beliefs, or dealing with trauma and loss, but it fails to treat any of them convincingly.

"[10] Allan Hunter wrote in ScreenDaily while reviewing the film at Berlinale, "This is a police story without a shot fired in anger, any whiff of impropriety or a great mystery to be solved.