Like every evening, Mélanie tells her daughter a story before she goes to sleep. Seeing her inattentive while reading, the young mother decides to tell her a completely different story... That of her father.

Antoine has agreed to follow a writing workshop where some young people in insertion must write a noir novel with the help of Olivia, a recognized novelist. The work of writing will bring to life the working-class past of the city. Its shipyard is closed for 25 years, a nostalgia that does not interest Antoine, influenced by the anxiety of the present world