The Cow and the President

Romain the widowed father of eightyearold Lucas is a farmer in Brittany He owns a herd of about twenty cowsone of which is called Maeva and is his sons favorite The small Scottish animal is in fact his only friend with the exception of Sarah their new neighbor a writer who has decided to settle in the country in search for peace and quiet One day though one of the cows catches BSE and as a result the whole herd has to be killedTotally upset Lucas decides he wont let his friend be put to death Even if that means addressing the President himself