In 1849, Ariel Neel Auguste and his partner Louis Ollivier commit a senseless murder on a fishing boat captain in the Saint-Pierre et Miquelon Archipelago. Ariel is sentenced to death by guillotine, while Louis dies during transport to prison. While awaiting execution, Ariel becomes the protégé of Captain Jean's wife, Mrs. Pauline, and helps the locals with minor tasks, earning popularity on the island. He saves a café from sinking and becomes a beloved figure, except for the governor and politicians who still want him executed. Ariel marries Eleontine Jeanne-Marie, but the arrival of a guillotine on a ship from Martinique puts his life in jeopardy.
Widow of St. Pierre
A man's life is transformed in a French colony after he kills someone while drunk, and his subsequent redemption earns him a new reputation as a well-liked and respected individual.
