In the turbulent aftermath of the Tunisian revolution, young Samia flees her homeland. She braves hostile seas in the crossing to France, but once there she finds that her struggles have only just begun. With no friends, no family, and — most crucially — no immigration papers, Samia has to figure out how to make a life and a living in a foreign land. She meets a young man, Imed, and soon finds work in the employ of the elegant Leila. But her presence in Leila's middle-class household triggers a shift in its dynamics, and soon Samia is enmeshed in a web of sexual tension.

After an evening in a nightclub and a swim at dawn, three young people, SONIA, FAFOU and YANIS, sneak into a villa, invited by the latter. They settle down there until they meet unexpectedly the owner on a swivel chair. KATEB, a writer, turns out to be manipulative and mysterious. His meeting with YANIS reveals to us the life story of the young man who has identified with his latest book. Is KATEB simply the author of a story looking like the young man's?

Foued, a young director, helps his friend Tita by filming his hip-hop video. During a shooting scene with Safa, they find a packet of cocaine. They decide to sell it in small quantities at a trendy nightclub in Tunis. Every night, they cross the bridge. But things take an unexpected turn.

Whether it's a once in a lifetime television audition or a gruelling boxing competition, for these young women the chance to shine is sometimes worth the risk.