Ilse Erlund is a translator who lives in Greenland. Isolated and restless, she convinces her publisher to pay for a trip to France. Her mission is to translate the verses of Geoffrey "Po" Labaye, a poet known as "the last living troubadour of Provence." Upon arrival in Belle Riviere, Ilse falls under the spell of the Provencal way of life. Soon enough, Ilse and Po develop a daily rhythm and warm camaraderie - which is disrupted by the arrival of the poet's son, Frey. Frey turns his attentions to Ilse, and suddenly she is forced to learn another language, one her translation skills have not prepared her to decode.