The Mother's Castle

When Marcel was a child, he went to the hills of Provence with his family during the summer vacation. In this beautiful place, Marcel and his little friend Li Li spent an unforgettable time. However, back in his daily life, Marcel had to prepare for boring reviews in order to represent the school in taking the scholarship exam, and recalling the memories of the carefree life he spent in the mountains became his only daily pleasure. Surprisingly, with the continuous planning and coordination of his mother, the Marcel family began to expand their life to go to the Provence mountains every weekend from every vacation. Marcel had more adventures and stories in the countryside and fields. But the more than four hours of walking back and forth every week was a bit too much for the family. At this time, they met a student of Marcel's father who was a canal overseer. Taking advantage of his position, he gave the Marcel family a key to let them walk along the canal, shortening their journey to an hour. Although this method provided convenience for the family, it made the self-respecting father live a life of self-blame and fear... The film is adapted from Marcel Pagnol's biographical novel of the same name "The Castle of Mothers" and is a companion piece to "The Glory of the Father".