Last Summers Of The Raspberries (Le Temps Des Framboises)

Storyline

Surviving the unexpected death of her husband John, Elisabeth has no choice but to dive headlong into a new and often-unpredictable life. A life she knows nothing about : farm life! The shit has so hit the fan! Not only does she have to hold her ground against a pack of controlling and slightly hysterical in-laws, she must also deal with nature's whims - and with her own mounting ethical dilemmas as she dares to question long- standing practices. Elisabeth's grief is also deeply entwined with regret. As she revisits their last moments together as a couple, she fears that she may have abandoned John just when he needed her most. Buoyed amidst this pain and self-doubt by her love for her two sons, she somehow finds the will to move forward, these early embers of determination glowing up into an increasingly burning urge to feel alive and to laugh and spit in the face of adversity... Throughout this often-bumpy journey, she finds herself unexpectedly leaning on the farm's seasonal workers - and, in particular, on the enigmatic Francisco, who was there for her husband when she wasn't. While Elisabeth had never given much thought to these employees (beyond appreciating their hard work), she's now forced to seriously reassess the situation. As she struggles to keep both her family and her business together, the workers become an invaluable lifeline. In their parallel respective solitudes - hers of mourning and theirs of being separated from their homeland - both find unexpected solace and refuge in one another.