Sofiane, the son of a former Algerian diplomat, has travelled a lot. Having moved to Lyon for his studies, he is the victim of an administrative decision and lives under constant threat of deportation. In the hope of regularising his situation, he agrees to work for a Muslim funeral parlour. Between parties, encounters and his job, Sofiane finds himself on a journey of initiation that will lead him to build his own identity and gradually move towards adulthood.

Madeleine, journaliste de guerre, est en reportage dans une zone de conflit armé. Un soir, Mazen, un citoyen reporter, fait irruption dans la cache où elle travaille.