Toussaint and his wife Madeleine left the island of Corsica when they
were young to work and live in Paris. Now that they are both
retired, they decide to return to their home country, to the village
from which they came. Whilst Toussaint is happy with the move,
his wife is bored to tears, or so it seems at first. The days
pass, marked by memories and little quarrels which belie the affection
the couple have for each other. Then, one day, Madeleine dies...