Synopsis
1969. Nine year old Caro lives on a pig farm in a small town in Holland with her four other siblings and another on the way. She is determinate to understand the mysteries of the world around her. But her catholic father can’t explain the new world and her mother is too busy for philosophy so she converse with God. One day at school she is horrified to learn that man will set foot on the moon. In her eyes it’s not possible that God would allow anyone to get so close to heaven. Her dad agrees, and, unable to cope with modern-day progress, hits the bottle. Caro is preparing for her first holy communion but before that she seals a pact with her father: to overcome her fear of swimming in exchange, he will not touch a drop of alcohol. When he breaks his promise, disrupting family life, her communion party ends in disaster. Heartbroken, Caro starts to lose hope. When she turns to her free-spirited aunt who’s enjoying the early fruits of 70s emancipation, and finally manages to swim, she learns an important lesson: not to worry about things beyond her control.