Victoria, 8 year old girl whose mother just passed away, relocates with her father in a small mountain village. She finds solace in the adoption of a puppy of unknown origin found in an isolated farm.

20 years after her husband's death, a woman keeps more than just his memory alive. Needing help at home, she takes in a student, but soon detects a risk of losing her husband to the girl. Does the girl have even a ghost of a chance?

十四岁的努尔正在法国南部享受暑假，他是四兄弟中最小的一个。他们一起住在市政厅，轮流照顾昏迷的母亲。母亲曾经喜欢意大利歌剧，所以努尔为她演奏，并培养了对这种音乐的热情。在社区工作和家里日益紧张的气氛之间，努尔梦想着逃离到一个遥远的地方。当他遇到一位教暑期课程的歌剧歌手莎拉时，他终于找到了走出困境并探索新视野的机会。

本片根据弗洛伦斯·奥贝纳斯撰写的小说《乌斯特雷姆的码头》改编，比诺什饰演一位知名作家，她想要通过亲身体验去撰写一部有关工作状态中不安感的书。她化身成清洁女工，在工作中发现每一元钱对生活都很重要，而这是社会上很多阶级看不见的层面。当她经历过这场考验，她与一些不幸的同伴结下了真正的友谊，温暖而且快乐的关系。