Adam Ousmane is a pool attendant at a local resort. When the new managers decide to downsize, Adam loses his job to his own son, Abdel. Shattered by the turn of events, Adam is pressured into contributing to the Chadian war effort. With no money to speak of, the only asset he can donate is his son.

Alors que sa jambe paralysée devrait l'exclure de tout, Grigris, 25 ans, se rêve en danseur. Un défi. Mais son rêve se brise lorsque son oncle tombe gravement malade. Pour le sauver, il décide de travailler pour des trafiquants d'essence…