In late nineteenth century Charante, Protestant minister Jean Barnery causes local disquiet when he arranges a separation from his obsessive wife. He and his lover keep their love strong as the world changes around them.

• Arena Films
• CAB Productions
• Emmanuelle Béart
• Charles Berling
• Isabelle Huppert
• Olivier Perrier
• Dominique Reymond
• André Marcon
• Alexandra London
• Julie Depardieu