Summer 1959, in a village in Brittany. For Louis, a 9 year old parisien, the summer holydays start off badly. Put into the care of a couple of country people by his mother, he is quickly going to learn about life by his experiences. He suddendly finds himself torn between two broken people, subject of both Pelo's rough tenderness and Marcelle's frustrated love. Perhaps his presence will nevertheless upsed the balance in the world of these two beings, disunited for the best and united for the worse. Because life holds many great joys, since laughter always comes after tears.