I can tell you about my father's voyage on his boat, because I was with him all the time. It was a rather strange voyage, with no ocean or sea crossing, not even a lock to pass through... The boat stayed at home and so did my father. But that does not mean there was no adventure...

Le jeune François est un enfant solitaire qui entretient une relation compliquée avec son père. Un homme taciturne qui a pourtant entrepris de construire une réplique du bateau de Slocum, premier navigateur à faire le tour du monde à la voile au XIXe siècle.