The inhabitants of the small town of Port-Vendres in the Eastern
Pyrenees go about their haphazard uneventful lives, like leaves blowing
in a cold autumn wind. When the ancient Madame Catherine dies suddenly,
a mechanic named Eric takes charge of her burial. Her absence is
scarcely noticed by those around her...
In his letters to his friends and family, Franz Kafka gives us a rich self-portrait that is surprisingly upbeat, nor the angst-ridden soul we might expect.