A man named Philippe, living in the South of France, feels depressed and his husband tries to get a transfer to the French Riviera to cheer him up. However, Philippe gets caught trying to scam an inspector and is banished to a distant town in the Far North, leaving his family behind. He finds that his new home, Bergues, is not as bad as he thought and that the people, speaking a unique dialect called Ch'ti, are not as harsh as he imagined.
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A French public servant is sent to the remote North, where he struggles to adapt to the harsh environment and distant culture.
