The Flight
: musical tale
In the middle of a field of crosses, a man plays the accordion in front of his wife's grave.
A survivor of the First World War, Raphaël understands that he is not welcome in his village.
A woman has taken in her little girl, Juliette.
Ravished face, thick fingers, the camera shows, without ever becoming heavy, the heaviness of a broken heart.
Sepia images of a Normandy countryside.
Raphaël has gold in his hands.
He makes toys, brings a piano back to life, sculpts the bow of a ship.
Juliette grows up lonely learning to play
Au clair de la lune
.
They say she's a little crazy, she dreams of flying away.
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