When the Swallows Fly Away

When the Swallows Fly Away — Plot

In a small rural village, a young boy befriends Fernand and Andrée, a farmer couple who, at 80 years old, find themselves at trouble feeding their remaining livestock. The boy doubles his efforts to help them but can't avoid the inevitable: they are forced to take the terrible decision to first give up their donkey, than their cherished cows, sold to the livestock-market.

• Release date
• January 21, 2022
• Runtime
• 19 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Sébastien Pins

When the Swallows Fly Away — Cast

F

Fernand Gathot

A

Andrée Gathot

B

Benjamin Gruslin Nicolas Herman