A 12-year-old girl finds herself stranded on a lonely Caribbean island with a 20-year old retarded man in this sensitively rendered Canadian drama from Quebec. Emile and Cedrine are first seen during their rescue in which both are nearly in a coma. Their story of how they got there and survived is told via flashback. The two were the only survivors of a plane crash and at first Cedrine is terrified of Emile, thinking he might lose control and rape her. Fortunately, Emile is gentle and the two become friends, playmates, and eventually lovers in scenes that exploit neither character.

Le film raconte l'histoire de Cendrine, une frêle et précoce jeune fille de 12 ans et d'Émile, vingt ans mais dont l'âge mental est celui d'un enfant de six ans. Seuls survivants d'un naufrage, ils se retrouvent tous deux sur une île déserte. Pendant 49 jours, ils devront apprendre à s'aimer pour survivre