Set amongst derelict, half-finished apartment complexes of a former regime, the discovery of a mysterious burnt body by two police officers reveals a puzzling repetition of events. As the investigation progresses, a network of violence and corruption is uncovered throughout the city.

Film adapted from the original work of Abdeljabbar Eleuch “The events of the strange city”. One night, in a Tunis plunged into the socio-economic crisis, a bar is open: the Universe. Customers quietly drink their beers. Salah, a regular, tries to get up from his chair but can't. From there, the world stirs around him to free him.