Cornelian cherries, magnolias, firethorn - as a landscape architect, Julie knows the preferences of plants. Some bloom closely together in their full splendor, while others need space to unfold. This vital distance also characterizes Julie's relationship with her mother. She has long given up trying to run against the invisible wall of misunderstanding and rejection. The sudden death of her mother shatters any hope for a late reconciliation. Numb, Julie listens to the reading of the will. She inherits a cottage in Normandy, but she is not the sole heir. For the first time, she hears about Florence, her half-sister. Why was she kept a secret from her? What did her father know, who shrouds himself in a dark cloud of forgetfulness? Julie's attempts to track down Florence in France fail. And so she decides to embark on a journey.