Burgundy, France. Solange's 60th birthday celebrations are violently interrupted by her estranged brother, Bernard. His outburst will reawaken painful memories and reveal untold stories of the Algerian War.

When Mostafa, an experienced diver, mysteriously disappears, his wife Hniya has no choice but to confront her brother-in-law over the sharing of the canoes, without which she will not be able to provide for her children. Although Maati refuses to negotiate in the absence of his brother, tongues will end up being loosened in this Moroccan village...