Warm-hearted and finely composed, Diane Broeckhoven tells the story of a complicated mother-son relationship. Manon immerses herself in her roles as a wife, housewife, and mother until her husband suddenly leaves her for a younger woman. She is left to care for their three children alone. Seven years later, her son Peter accidentally discovers that Manon must have had an affair with her father-in-law shortly after the death of her mother-in-law. In youthful outrage and without giving his mother a chance to explain, he moves in with his father. The children grow up, and just before Peter plans to move to Japan for some time with his newlywed wife, Manon suffers a stroke and falls into a coma. Despite their past differences, Peter puts his plans on hold to be there for his mother.