Rennes, nowadays. Saïd still lives with his parents. He is having a secret affair with Vincent. Unable to face his family, he agrees to an arranged marriage with Hadjira. After an unhappy love affair and a few run-ins with the law, she too has resigned herself to obeying her mother. Trapped by their families, Saïd and Hadjira join forces in spite of themselves, to find their own freedom.

Anna stabs her companion Damien. She is charged with attempted murder and does not deny the facts, but the case remains incomprehensible: Anna has no history of violence and gives no explanation for her actions.