Hayat is released after serving a long prison sentence. She returns to her hometown in northern Morocco, where she finds herself faced with a brother who refuses to welcome her for fear of shame. Hayat merely wishes to see her son so she can explain the truth to him. She meets Amal, who works in a fruit factory and takes care of Houda, her sister who is two years her junior and suffers from a severe disability. The courage and strength of these three women drives them forward in the face of exclusion, exploitation and marginalization.

In order to honor his deceased brother's will and assert his guardianship rights, Mokhtar – a notary in his sixties, single, misogynist and heir like several other relatives – is determined to grant the last wishes of the deceased. ...

Aziz Ben Achour's relationship with his French wife ended when she decided to leave Morocco with their son Karim. This change in Aziz's life would not be temporary; his son's absence left a huge void, impacting him and his work in art and film directing. Over time, Aziz met Maryam, who worked in a café and cared for a child with special needs. With her, he embarked on a new experience that would change his outlook on life.