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Brittany, 1954. After the death of his wife, wealthy landowner Jean Béraud hires a governess, Madame Vernet, to take care of his 10-year old son Thomas. Madame Vernet has recently been widowed; her husband died fighting in Indochina, leaving her with a son, Charles, who is the same age as Thomas. Not long after the Vernets’ arrival, Thomas begins to resent their presence and immediately sets about tormenting Charles. As the boys’ feuding intensifies, they hardly notice the burgeoning romance between their two lonely parents. When she realises the effect Thomas is having on her son, Madame Vernet leaves the château with Charles, determined never to return. A short time after, Jean, desperately in love with Madame Vernet, tracks down Charles and pleads with him to persuade her mother to return to him....
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