In the city of Guelma, which was once called Heliopolis in ancient times, the daily life of an Algerian family takes its usual course. But on May 8, 1945, the day the end of World War II was announced, demonstrations by the Algerian people against the French colonial power and for the country's independence took place, which were bloodily suppressed by the French army and French settler militias. The event went down in history as the Sétif and Guelma massacre.
Jean-Pierre is a brilliant surgeon. The problems of his nearest and dearest don't interest him. But when he discovers that he too has a serious heart disease which needs operating on, Jean-Pierre finds out what it is to be a patient.
평범한 삶을 살던 여자 루시는 어느 날 지하세계에서 극악무도하기로 유명한 미스터 장에게 납치되어, 몸 속에 강력한 합성 약물을 넣은 채 강제로 운반하게 된다. 다른 운반책들과 같이 끌려가던 루시는 갑작스런 외부의 충격으로 인해 몸 속 약물이 체내로 퍼지게 되면서, 그녀 안의 모든 감각이 깨어나기 시작하는데…