February 1939. Overwhelmed by the flood of Republicans fleeing Franco's dictatorship, the French government's solution consists in confining the Spanish refugees in concentration camps where they have no other choice than to build their own shelters, feed off the horses which have carried them out...
Papoo, an old fisherman from a remote island, catches a 'Tulkou' in his fishing net and takes it home, hoping they will become friends. The old man, thrilled by the changes due to this presence, doesn't see that this very different creature, perishes...
1939: France decrees general mobilization. Labeled a degenerate artist, Pablo Picasso takes refuge in Royan, where Maya, his daughter, and Marie-Thérèse Walter, his companion, are staying. He is accompanied by his secretary Jaime Sabartes and also by the captivating Dora Maar. Within this setting...
