Off the coast of Brittany, a quartet of fishermen decamped on the isle of Bannec to harvest seaweed and burn it for it's valuable ash. A project of subsistence gives way to a fight for survival, as tensions erupt amongst the isolated party-and one's concealment of a dangerous infection spurs a perilous bid to find medical attention. Jean Epstein's acclaimed semi-documentary drama stars Jean-Marie Laot, Ambroise Rouzic, François Morin. 80 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; Subtitles: English; featurettes. Silent with music score.