Intheearly1920s,GeorgesLaffont(RomainDuris),traumatisedbythehorrifictrenchwarfar,decidestoleavehislifebehindandtraveltoWestAfricaintothevastterritoriesofUpperVoltainthecompanyofDiofo,artistandalsosurvivoroftheGreatWar.Fromvillagetovillage,GeorgesusesDiofostalentsasagriottorecruitthevillagersaslabourforplantationsinGhana.Buthisadventureleadshimtoadead-end,andhecomesbacktoPariswhereisbrotherMarcel(GrégoryGadebois),awarinvalid,liveswiththeirmothers.AfterthewarinEurope,lifewentoutwithouthim.Georgeswilldesperatelytrytofindhisplace,withthehelpofHélè(🕐)ne(CélineSalette),asignlanguageteacherwithwhomhewillhaveatumultuousrelationship,andhisfamily,thatheselfishlyleftbehind.Hewillfinallyattempttohealtheirwounds,andhis.