Martin, an ex-Parisian well-heeled hipster passionate about Gustave Flaubert who settled into a Norman village as a baker, sees an English couple moving into a small farm nearby. Not only are the names of the new arrivals Gemma and Charles Bovery, but their behavior also seems to be inspired by Flaubert's heroes.
Gemma Bovery
After moving to the French countryside with her husband, the British beauty, Gemma Bovery, draws the attention of a local baker, who finds in the moving couple a resemblance to the heroes of Madame Bovary