Two children at a crime scene. One is guilty; the other, a witness. 20 years later, one is trying to forget, while the second one will never be able to. When their paths cross again, it all...

Gaby cannot stay alone, she's afraid of the dark, of everything. And she lives alone in an isolated country house.

This French drama/comedy follows the development of a unique friendship between a young French woman and an old, cynical librarian.