After vainly searching for work in the small seaside town where he was born, Édouard is forced to move to the big city. He regretfully leaves behind his mother-in-law Dorine, his wife Gemma, and his daughter Chloé, whom he adores. The impact of his absence is felt by all three women. Then comes the announcement of his unexplained death. Beyond the aimlessness, guilt, and anger such an event provokes, there is the love, hope, and idealism conveyed by youth, unfulfilled desires, and the shared dream of a better future... However, when Gemma discovers a peculiar legacy left by the deceased, she believes she has finally found the key to happiness—but what is happiness in the eyes of another? And how can it be attained?