In New Zealand, wealthy French businessman Charles Doumeng sees his world fall apart when he finds out he has an incurable disease. In his sixties, with no family or heirs and only a few weeks to live, he's hit by a sudden resurgence of affection and decides to track down his sister in the west of France who he hasn't seen for 50 years. But life can be full of surprises and one good thing often leads to another... (Original Title: Uncle Charles (L'Oncle Charles))