Adèle and Etienne Grandclément can finally realise their dream of buying Villa Marguerite, a modest house in the Moulins area, and indulging in their passion for food and drink.. 1940. The demarcation line is close to their house, but they still live in a free area. But they are mysteriously given over to the police and imprisoned for eating a goose. They are freed by Maria Müller, a generous prison visitor who becomes their friend and regularly supplies them with all types of food. Maria becomes so attached to the house that she wants to rent a room there, and how could they refuse such a charitable person. So starts a strange dance between a group of somewhat non-communicative and transient people. But nothing worries Adèle and Etienne as long as they have enough to eat. Not even the gold bars and dollars they find between two pots...