Bernard Largemains

In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.

Running away from the police, Aden goes to the desert where he meets an uncivilized man who has a special link with Mother-Earth. He ends up by convincing the hermit to come along with him into another desert... the big town!

A laundress, two women in a convertible, a passerby, and a young girl find themselves brought together in various ways by the director's sole will. During three encounters, they contemplate or discuss a photograph showing two white poodles. This short film's pace is reminiscent of a cartoon.