A must for fans of director Patrice Leconte, this world cinema gem stars Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteuil in a story set on Saint-Pierre, a forgotten small island near Canada, in 1850. Neel Auguste is found guilty and condemned to death, but there is neither a guillotine, nor an executioner to carry out the sentence. While waiting for a guillotine to arrive from France, Neel is placed under the custody of the Captain and his wife Pauline. Little by little, the condemned man becomes indispensable and his popularity soars. But when the guillotine arrives by boat, justice must be done and the battle to save Neel's life escalates.