25 year-old Hippo doesn't have a job, doesn't study either but lives from the money his younger brother earns with dealing and from occasional Poker winnings.
Recently the victim of a car accident, Paul, a teacher, is no longer the same man. He no longer shows any interest in his environment and, even more worryingly, he seems to have become impervious to all feelings, all emotions. His wife, Marianne, and his mistress, Luisa, are of little more interest to him than his students, which is to say very little. Desperate, Luisa meets Marianne to try to understand.
In the 12th century, Brother Antoine and Brother Vincent decided to leave their monastery and return to the world to help people find joy. Armed only with their enthusiasm, they face all kinds of adventures, making their journey a voyage of initiation. La Coquille de l'Escargot is the first part of a diptych.
