A young boy moves with his mother into rent-controlled housing in a new banlieue. He begins sixth grade and meets a mysterious classmate. Produced for the "Contes pour enfants" television series that aired on former network Antenna-2.
The film follows a famous scientist who rules over his errant disabled daughter with an iron fist. He's meticulous and tyrannical, while she is impetuous but equally cruel in her own immature way.
