Once upon a time in a rainy country somewhere on the French-Belgian border : two friends neighbors. One lives alone with its dog Flaubert and writes insipid articles in a local newspaper. The other one, Martin, le leader storemanin a factory in "Vallee de la Meuse" is married to Rose, who has intention to die as late as possible as storeman'xife. They live in the same street, houses face to face.
