Going Away

Baptiste is a loner. He is a gifted primary teacher living in the south of France but never remains in the same job for more than a term, rejecting any offer for permanent employment. When he is left unwittingly in charge of a pupil one weekend by the child’s negligent father, the boy takes Baptiste to his mother Sandra, a dazzling but fragile woman who works on the beach near Montpellier. An erratic parent who longs to make amends, she welcomes Baptiste and her son into her bungalow. For one enchanted day, a powerful spell unites them, sparking the beginnings of a family for those who do not have one. But it won’t last.

Baptiste is a loner. He is a gifted primary teacher living in the south of France but never remains in the same job for more than a term, rejecting any offer for permanent employment. When he is left unwittingly in charge of a... Read more