Author: Luc Picard

Format: Widescreen

Release Date: 26-03-2013

Details: In an isolated village, misery eats away at the inhabitants and their dreams. The villagers of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton barely have enough food to survive and their gardens don't produce enough to stave off hunger. One spring, Ésimésac, blessed with a powerful spirit, convinces the townsfolk to collaborate on a community garden. Each person, he argues, will multiply his or her yield by cultivating the land together. At the same time, talk of a new railway line promises to connect Saint-Élie-de-Caxton to the rest of the world. The train brings the hope of abundance and an easier life. Riopel, the hulking blacksmith, starts working on the railway track and convinces the locals to invest, rather than waste their time playing in the garden. Come summer, one by one, the gardeners switch over to the blacksmith's side. Ésimésac's big project flounders under the weight of metal. But can he really stop progress? -------------------- In an isolated village, misery infects the people and their dreams. For some years now, the inhabitants of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton have barely had enough to eat to stay alive. In the spring, Ésimésac, the only villager who casts no shadow but possesses great strength, decides to act to restore hope to the village's hungry stomachs. He manages to convince the people to contribute to a community garden project. He succeeds in multiplying everyone's strength to cultivate on a large scale. At the same time, rumors spread that the construction of a railway line in the region will soon connect Saint-Élie-de-Caxton to the rest of the world. With the promise of train cars filled with opulence and plenty to eat, the train brings hope of comfort and an easy life. The blacksmith Riopel chooses to get involved in manufacturing rails rather than market gardening. And he succeeds in convincing people to invest in his scrap metal and business rather than play in the garden. Ésimésac's grand collective project begins to suffer and falter under the weight of the metal, but should he oppose progress?

UPC: 065935591757

EAN: 0065935591757

Languages: French

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood