Irma (Bojeria Horackova), a recently bereaved young widow, joins the adventurously independent and blithe-spirited Dolores (Lola Duenas, an Almodovar favourite), in her convertible on a roving assignment to research the writing of a queer-friendly guide to Provence.
They’re an improbable duo in a quintessential road movie that’s ultimately a journey of self-discovery. They anticipate the picturesque and folkloric, and what they get is a far more complex world with a warm welcome from the locals – seasonal labourers, immigrants, fishermen and factory workers. The authenticity is a breath of fresh air as we join the duo rolling through the plains of Camargue, wind in their hair…