Cajun filmmaker Louis Leger and attorney Dolores Arceneaux join forces in the Cajun prairie community of Pointe Noire in an effort to save the life of Joel Richard, a falsely accused Cajun man on Louisiana's Death Row.
After a 10 year absence, Jean returns to his hometown when his father falls ill. Reuniting with his sister Juliette and his brother Jérémie, they have to re-build their relationship and trust as a family again.
