A poor man rescues a rich man from burglars. as a way for thanking him The rich guy invite him and his family to come and live in his luxurious hotel. The poor family's life turns upside down in their new home.
Mehdi is an algérien writer that fundamentalist violence has transformed into a potential target. How to live with fear when everything is fear. But also life. Facing Mehdi is Ania, an algerian-born Frenchwoman, the woman next door. She often appears at her window on the court. A disturbing vis-à-vis. Ania will unceasingly try to convert this man to the culture of life, to burning passion. By bringing him tea regularly, risking to often find the door closed...
“Algerian kid wants to go looking for the father he doesn’t know in Marseilles. Meandering between fantasy and reality, Belouad creates a convincing picture of the terrifying situation in Bejaia and the bleak outlook in Marseilles.” - MUBI
