Olivier is a young man who leads a peaceful life alongside his mother, in a village where the environment and nature breathe the joy of living. A sunny morning, his routine is upset by his meeting with Nathalie, an enigmatic woman who will completely profoundly shake his minds.
A man, overcome by grief, wanders through a dream world filled with the silhouette of a woman he cannot reach. Through these fleeting visions, he relives his attachment, his grief, until he finally accepts the separation.
Two warring army generals, unable to negotiate peace agreements, succumb to violence. Just as all seems lost, their eyes converge on a wooden box on the table: the negotiation turns into a game of chess.