ChiaralivesonanAtlanticisland,whereherhusbandAntoinegrewup.Theyareahappyandlovingcouple.ShehasbeentaughtAntoine’shardfishingjobandhasbeenworkingwithhimfortwentyyears.ThearrivalofMaxence,ayoungapprenticeisgoingtorocktheirbalanceandalterChiarabeliefs.SoonherandMaxencebeginapassionateromancebuttheirage-gap,MaxenceisfaryoungerthanChiaraarisestherumorsandhostilityoftheirneighbors.