New France

Trapper Francois (David LA HAYE) returns to his hometown to visit his father. Unfortunately, his father has just died and Francois is clueless in regards to the business he just inherited. He trusts his father's lawyer will take care of everything including the claims of creditors who have demanded an investigation. Like his friend Xavier (Sebastien HUBERDEAU) before Francois soon develops a crush on Marie-Loup (Noemie GODIN-VIGNEAU), the town's healer. He is delighted when he sees her protecting an Indian girl (Bianca GERVAIS) against a racist. Both share a deep sympathy for the local tribe and speak its language fluently. Unlike Xavier, who serves the local authorities, Francois is successful. But after he has become Marie-Loup's lover, he is forced to escape. Right now the local authorities have discovered illegal affairs of his recently inherited company and they hold him responsible. Francois hides in the woods among friendly Indians and lets them deliver a letter to Marie-Loup. He is waiting for her to join him, so they can run away together. Unfortunately, she cannot read and needs to ask the local priest (Gerard DEPARDIEU) what Francois has written. The priest tells Marie-Loup she had been forsaken by Francois and then to forget him. After some time, convinced Francois must be dead, the desperate Marie-Loup complies with the marriage ceremony but then refuses Xavier his conjugal rights. In the meantime, she discovers Francois is still alive, realizing the priest's betrayal, and the lovers reunite. After she has denied her husband for weeks, Xavier and his henchman ambush Francois in the woods. He blames his rival for his misfortune and following a fierce fight he leaves him for dead after stepping in a bear trap. On his return to Marie-Loup, the still furious Xavier utters threats. He does not survive this day. Xavier's comrades refuse to accept Xavier's death as an accident. Marie-Loup gets accused of murder and witchcraft. Francois tries and fails to save her and only gets himself arrested. The British authorities, who have meanwhile taken over the formerly French colony, refrain from interfering in this matter for fear to rekindle hostilities. In an epilogue, the priest finishes his recollection, dies and we realize how Xavier died and the fact that Francois still loves and misses Marie-Loup. Her grown daughter, France, has been adopted by Francois and obviously both care for each and mourn Marie-Loup every day.