Isabelle Paternotte

Set in an old fishing village where the sea has vanished and drought has driven most men away, two children—Boris and Toumbil—cling to each other through their strong friendship amid desolation. With parents leaving for better prospects, the boys transform stranded boats into their playground.

Manon, Aurore, and Marie would like to represent their school at the Youth Challenge “Dance Special” organized by Paris’s city hall. If they win, they could have a month’s vacation in a country of their dreams, free from all constraints.