In 1920s Ottawa, a French family learns valuable lessons about love and life during the spring season. The story centers around teenage Robert, who is oblivious to the affections of his American neighbor due to his infatuation with the family's new maid, a beautiful woman who is running away from her past as a magician's assistant.
The Happy Time
In the 1920s, a French family's spring vacation in Ottawa becomes a poignant coming-of-age story as Robert, a teenager, explores first loves and heartbreaks, unknowingly missing the opportunity to connect with his American neighbor in favor of a mysterious new maid with a troubled past.