In a desperate attempt to make their voices heard by the government, two men and a woman, living in difficult circumstances in the Tin Shacks, take a diplomatic meeting with political officials, which turns into a hostage situation. Compelled by circumstances, they unwittingly find themselves cast in the role of terrorists, thereby exposing social inequalities and government indifference.

The film is about the suffering of a mother with one of her sons who asks her to sell the family home, one of the traditional old houses, to repay his debts, but she categorically refuses to bow to his request in favor of the "commandment" of her husband, who recommended before his death to keep the house.

Amal, a young teacher, has been assigned to a remote village, since her arrival she has encountered many problems, mainly the harassed of Haj lwardi, the rich peasant with the power in the village, and who do everything possible so that Amal agrees to marry him, despite the great age difference between them, While amal refuses, Haj wardi insists on pursuing Amal by taking advantage of his power and authority. But Amal succeeded, after a long patience in reaching a solution with Jaafar, a friend of the family who proposed to him to make a white marriage which he exploited to obtain his displacement and to return to his native city Casablanca after the long journey of suffering, but these problems reappear when Jaafar tries to blackmail her in order to obtain a consideration in return for her help.