Mareme N'Diaye

After the death of their father, two half-brothers find themselves on opposite sides of an escalating conflict with tragic consequences.

Julie luta sozinha para criar seus dois filhos no subúrbio e manter seu emprego em Paris. Quando ela finalmente consegue uma entrevista para um cargo correspondente às suas aspirações, uma greve geral eclode, paralisando o transporte. Ela então embarcará em uma corrida frenética para salvar seu emprego e sua família.

Amin has come from Senegal to work in France, leaving behind his wife Aïcha, and their three children. He leads a solitary life in France, where the only space he occupies is his home and the building sites on which he works. Most of his earnings are sent to Senegal. One day, he meets a woman, Gabrielle, and a relationship is born.

The 8-year-old Aida lives in an apartment in the Parisian suburb. The daily life of Aida and the whole family is overwhelmed when her father comes back from Senegal, their country of origin. Actually, he did not come back alone. He returned with the young Senegalese Rama whom he introduced as his second wife. Aida is very sensitive to her mother's distress. She decides then to get rid of the new visitor.