Summer, 1954. Pippo, 9 years old, secretive and independent, is taken in by Gustave and Cécile, a farming couple living in rural France. It’s the season for working the fields – offering the prospect of a new life for the little boy.
Earlier events in Pippo's life have left their mark, and he has difficulty adapting to this new world. However, little by little, he opens up to the people around him. The barriers slowly fall and Pippo starts to shape his identity.