Theresa is desperate for a change. Forced into early retirement, tired of babysitting her bossy daughter's obnoxious children, she sells her house and moves to a picture-perfect town, just outside Nice.Once the hideaway of artists and writers, Bellevue-sur-Mer is now home to the odd movie star, and, as Theresa discovers, a close-knit set of foreigners. Settling to the gentle rhythm of the seaside, Theresa embraces her new-found friendships and freedom. But life is never as simple as it seems, and when skeletons fall from several closets, Theresa starts to wonder if life on the French Riviera is quite as nice as it first appeared...