A powerful and moving portrait of the hard lives of French family farmers living and working in the Forez region, on the eastern side of the Massif Central. Born and brought up in the area, Christophe Agou travelled to the less-known parts of the region, inspired by the silence and moved by the authenticity and charisma of the people he encountered. Building trust and friendship, the farmers and their families allowed him to photograph and film their daily existence. The challenge was to go beyond their labour-intensive lives to create a deeper, more powerful portrait.