Khaled Ksouri

The two young Moroccans Lahcen and Idir are close friends, even though they are very different. Lahcen drinks and quickly becomes loud and aggressive. Idir smokes kif and prefers to find peace of mind. Their friendship is put to the test by many experiences, but then ends with their shared love for a girl.

In the ensuing days before his wedding bridegroom Hachemi faces both the anxieties of the future and the shadows of the past. His best friend, Farfat, is the topic of street graffiti and local gossip, which calls his manhood into question. This ripples out to affect Hachemi for, unbeknownst to anyone, as apprenticed youths they were molested by Ameur, the local carpenter. Farfat is banished from his father's home and the shared secret between the two friends threatens to undo more than just the wedding, but their very lives.