Strange Gardens

Fourteen-year-old Lucien burns with shame over his father, a respected schoolteacher who dons a ridiculous clown costume every weekend to perform in the town square. The boy's confusion and resentment simmer until his father's best friend, André, decides to unveil a painful secret from their shared past. The narrative shifts to wartime France, where two young men, Jacques and André, become involved with the Resistance. Their paths cross with a German officer who harbors a deep love for the circus, and an unexpected act of compassion takes a shape that will echo through the decades, transforming absurdity into a profound legacy.