En 1994, Ricardo a abandonné son rêve d’être cinéaste. À vingt-quatre ans, il a déjà, en quelque sorte, accepté son destin : celui du simple citoyen, anonyme, perdu dans l’immensité de la société de consommation. Il ne sera jamais artiste. Un appel de Radio-Canada vient cependant raviver la flamme artistique du jeune homme dont la candidature a été retenue parmi les finalistes de l’émission La Course édition 1994-95.

1978. In a small village in Bas-St-Laurent, Guy’s tragic death is a shock for the Leblanc family. For many years, the real cause of his death is kept hidden from some members of the family, including his son David. The latter in turn starts his own family with his wife Marie. He lovingly raises his children Laurence and Frédéric, but deep within him harbours a persistent melancholy.