Marc, in his 40s, is a professor of literature at the University of Lausanne. Still a bachelor — and still living with his sister Marianne in a huge, isolated chalet that they inherited when they were very young — he carries on one love affair after another with his students. Winter has almost ended when one of his most brilliant students, Barbara, suddenly disappears. Two days later, Marc meets Barbara’s mother, Anna, who wants to find out more about her vanished daughter.
This French comedy is a story of a Parisian artist, who, being tired of the city, returns to his country home. Discovering that the beautiful garden has been neglected, he employs a gardener, which, much to his surprise, is his close school friend. They spend months in conversations, revealing their life stories.
Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Directed by Jean Becker
Scriptwriter: Jean Cosmos
Producer: Louis Becker