A Boat in the Garden (Slocum et moi)

July 1, 1950, Pierre begins the construction of the replica of the «Spray» in the garden of his suburban house on the banks of the Marne river. Geneviève and her son, François, are enlisted for the occasion. The latter has just turned 11… He is passionate about this project and the tutelary figure of Slocum, symbols of freedom. The construction of the sailboat, like the voyage of Slocum that François lives day by day, last a few years, during which Pierre shows himself more and more distant from the maritime adventure… and rather centered on the construction of a family. unusual for the time… Nevertheless this adventure of creating the boat will be the journey of all three of them. A founding adventure for the teenager who learns to build his dreams, with the seriousness and perseverance that suits imaginary adventures…