In 1970s France, 23-year-old Delphine moves out of her parents’ farm to go and live in Paris. Once there she meets Carole, and through her gets involved with the women’s rights movement. The two fall head over heels in love as they participate in various political activities. Their tempestuous affair is interrupted when Delphine’s father becomes seriously ill and she has to return to the country to help her mother with the work on the farm. Carole decides to follow Delphine there. This sees a summer full of passionate and happy moments start for the two women. But the idyllic life in the country starts to reveal its other side, and the two are faced with decisions on how they want to continue living their life.

Sensitive, sensual and moving, Catherine Corsini’s film relates the love story between two contrasting women, depicting their passion alongside the expectations from society. Corsini captures the euphoric mood of the 1970s through well put-together images in what is an ode to freedom, to life and to love. Cécile de France was nominated for a César award in the Best Actress category for her performance in the film.