Longing for a brighter future, two Senegalese teenagers embark on a journey from West Africa to Italy. However, between their dreams and reality lies a labyrinth of checkpoints, the Sahara Desert, and the vast waters of the Mediterranean.

A play director prepares to train a troupe on Jean Genet’s The Maids, however, tensions escalate after he starts taking antidepressants and battling his own demons ahead of the play’s scheduled performance in front of a producer and a cultural manager from the French embassy.