2005年，警方在法国郊区展开缉毒行动，摧毁了一个贩毒家族的网络。前途一片光明的学生德里斯被迫接管家族生意，从此走上不归路。站在他对立面的是威廉，一个雄心勃勃、理想主义的年轻警察，他将竭尽全力阻止德里斯。他们之间持续的对抗将二人一路从郊区推向奥里卡山谷。

Women and children from a village in southern Algeria find themselves besieged by soldiers and can not get out the risk of dying. Gradually, these villagers are faced with thirst. At the point where soon arises for them the dilemma of choosing their death.

Patrick moved to France to become a renowned historian. After learning his mother is about to die, he returns to Martinique and embraces his roots.