When an auction is held in her village in Brittany, Marie takes the opportunity to sell the barroom counter from her bistro, which she’s closing down so she can retire to Brest. It is bought by Joelle, a woman from the city who owns a cottage in the area, and a girlfriend of hers. As Joelle drives away with the counter tied to the roof of her car, she is unaware that she is carrying off a chunk of the past. As the strange convoy makes its way through the countryside, it catches the eye of various locals, who stop what they’re doing and tag along discreetly in its wake. With the help of her neighbor, old Jean, Joelle installs the bar in her home. The object brings back distant memories to Jean. He first met Marie in 1912...