Jean Becker : 2012
Welcome Aboard
Despite his fame, Paul Taillandier, an artist in his sixties, abruptly stops painting. Then, aimlessly and without explanation, he decides to leave his home and family. He writes a note for his long-suffering wife Alice, declaring, "I can't take it any more," and drives off. During his journey, he meets Marylou, a runaway 15-year-old hitchhiker rejected by her mother, who has left home to find her own way in life. Although they have nothing in common, together they travel the beautiful landscapes of France's west coast. The two runaways may be separated by decades, but gradually they help one another heal. They rent a small cottage by the beach and as they grow closer, each recognises the other's predicament. As Marylou develops a lovely rapport with Paul, he becomes protective towards the girl. The artist regains his lost inspiration with his unlikely young muse, and a delicate sense of hope emerges with the old learning as much from the young, as the young from the old. Living like a father and daughter, in the quiet of their seaside home, they begin to find a new meaning to their lives.
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