Jacques Romand is a history teacher who has lost faith in his vocation. One evening, witnessing a shopkeeper attacked by three young robbers, he catches one of the aggressors, Victor, a 14-year-old Roma boy.
Babisa has just had a beautiful baby girl. But to be released from hospital she needs a signature from her own mum, whom she has not seen since she was a child. Silent observing glances speak volumes in this fast-paced and powerful drama about complex family relationships.
Rebeca, a young Roma girl, is on the verge of being kicked out of her orphanage. She clings to the hope that her father's release from prison will finally give her a family, unaware that growing up will demand more than she ever imagined.