Synopsis
Marie is a girl who has a vivid imagination. On the flat island of Texel, she dreams about mountains and even collects pictures of them. She feels oppressed by the strict religious island community and its narrow-minded way of life. Secretly, she dances in the evening on the cracks of two loose boards in her room. She would rather like to do something with her life instead of marrying Paul, the beachcomber’s son. But being the only girl in a big and poor family during war time, she doesn’t seem to have much of a choice. The relationships and positions are tightened even more by the reality of war. Marie tries to outlive this reality by dreaming.From the moment a regiment of Georgians are stationed on the island, Marie’s life changes and flourishes. With their film, music, and especially with their inventive, unusual survival strategies and entirely different life style, this isolated group of outsiders and in particular the young soldier Goga opens the way to Marie. Through them, she becomes the person who realizes all her dreams without fear.
