Mavie is 27 years old and has just moved to the French capital from the provinces. She dreams of a future as a writer but is plagued by doubt and uncertainty. 76-year-old misanthrope Georges runs a bookshop in Paris – or has he merely been forced to take refuge there to escape his past These are two peculiar creatures indeed. Georges is cynical and no longer expects much from life, while Mavie is still brimming with expectation. Yet something magical happens between them, until Georges dark secret suddenly catches up with him – and Mavie is caught up in something very different... 　　Director Elise Girard succeeds in making a dreamlike film full of surprising absurdities. It’s not just love that appears out of the blue for the two protagonists, but also some quite literal strange birds. Girard depicts love beyond the barriers of age in a way that is both unexpected and moving, romantic instead of physical, timeless instead of fashionable. The film reminds us of the multifaceted nature of love as well as how fleeting it can be, existing not yesterday or tomorrow but above all in the present.

　　特雷弗是个从伊拉克战场上退役的老兵，因为跟妻子感情破裂，他打算前往西部开始新的生活。半路上特雷弗遇见了一个名叫希尔顿的人，对方声称如果特雷弗想赚些旅费，可以先去自己的农场打工。特雷弗很高兴的答应下来。没想到这个农场简直是个人间地狱。希尔顿和罗德里克家族合伙开了这个农场，专门诱骗那些即使失踪也没人会注意到的流浪汉，像牲畜一样虐待他们。随着时间的推移，虐待开始升级，特雷弗必须在惨遭毒手前及时逃脱