In the Buddhist tradition, a three-years retreat is a valuable and intense moment for he who wants to progress towards awakening. the people of this "Losum Chosum" retirement follow an intensive meditation and learning of Dharma. Director Philippe Vernerey has followed closely during eight months future participants of a retreat at the Karma Ling Institute in Savoy. How did they prepare for this long inner journey? What are their doubts, aspiration, motivation? This original documentary lets us in the privacy of ordinary men and women – students, IT specialist, teacher, speech therapist, physician – who get prepared to walk through the door of possibilities that opens on the path to awakening.