Algeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends. Emilie is one of the gang; everyone is in love with her. A great love story develops between Jonas and Emilie, which is soon unsettled by the conflicts troubling the country.
Nora Arnezeder
as Émilie
Fu'ad Aït Aattou
as Younès / Jonas
Anne Parillaud
as Madame Cazenave
Vincent Perez
as Juan Rucillio
Anne Consigny
as Madeleine
Mohamed Fellag
as Mohamed
Nicolas Giraud
as Fabrice
Olivier Barthélémy
as Jean-Cristophe
Marine Vacth
as Isabelle
Matthias Van Khache
as Simon/Michel adulte
Tayeb Belmihoub
as Issa
Salim Kéchiouche
as Djelloul
