In 1900, in an arid region of Berry, France, drought had been raging for over a year. The trees had dried up, the crops were lost, and the animals were dying of thirst. A desperate farmer appealed to an old woman who lived in an isolated tower. She promised him rain in exchange for a sacrifice: his newborn son.

• Fleurs d'Argent Productions
• Guillaume Gouix
• Marie-Reine Poyteau
• Fanny Ardant