Fleeing the scandals that come her way, Fatima-Zahra drags her 17-year-old son Selim from town to town. When he discovers the truth about their past, Fatima-Zahra promises him a fresh start. They arrive in Tangier, where new encounters give them hope of achieving the legitimacy they so desperately seek. But these aspirations threaten the close relationship that has always bound them together.
