For Nicole, marriage to a wealthy businessman brings comfort but not happiness. An endless round of travelling and business dinners has left her bored and jaded. When, one evening, she meets Michel, a close childhood friend, happy memories come flooding back to her. Whilst her husband is away on another business trip, she allows Michel to take her back to the working class area...
The plot is set in an underdeveloped and remote area of a fictitious country, where the locals try to build an asphalt road in spite of careless attitude of the Government. The story follows the adventures in their self-reliant mission that lasts a whole year.
