Victor, grocer and tyrannical boss, never stops telling his family about his seafaring past, although they never believe him. When his nephew wins a model-boat contest and is commissioned to build a full-scale boat, Victor tries to make his mark.
Philippe and Sylvie bring home a small container they found on the way from school and strange things start happen...
A three part film, based on the novel of the same title by Victor Hugo, telling of the adventures of two children, a blind girl and a badly scared boy, who are rescued and looked after by a vagabond.
