Michel, the son of a paralysed writer, the husband of a Congolese
refugee and father of a future tennis champion, is an erratic Belgian
inventor who is misunderstood by his employer. At the age of 42,
he learms that he was adopted in childhood and that he was secretly
born in a garage in Sainte-Cécile, Quebec. In the year
2000, Michel travels to Sainte-Cécile in the hope of finding his
biological parents. Here, he is involved in a road accident that
will change not only his life but the future of the automobile
industry...
In the 1910s, French cinema led the way with a new industry which actively encouraged innovation. From the serials of Louis Feuillade to the first auteur pieces of Abel Gance, this decade is rich in cinematic marvels.
A wave of fresh talent in the late 1950s, early 1960s brought about a dramatic renaissance in French cinema, placing the auteur at the core of France's 7th art.