At the end of the 1940s, Abbé Pierre decided to build an inn for the homeless. During the construction of the Emmaus hostel, he got to know many individuals in need that he was going to take under his wing.

The community of Emmaus opens up and functions thanks to the generous impetus of Father Pierre Groues, it brings together a sample of the underprivileged: jobless truckers, former paratroopers, young people out of penitentiaries, etc. and poor families. A current of great fraternity is established, sometimes cut off from fights and the "ragpickers" manage to make a little money by practicing the art of "china", while the abbot tries to win over. radio games. The accident and the death of one of them will unite the companions of Emmaus even better.