The arrival in France of the first generation of Algerian immigrants. In the early sixties, Kader, soon joined by his wife Myriam, tries to build a new life on French soil. Like many other couples, they soon find themselves torn between the dream of returning to their homeland and that of prospering in a land that is not always welcoming.
Mehdi Nebbou
as Kader Baccouche
Leïla Bekhti
as Myriam
Anémone
as Simone
Delphine Rollin
as Cécile
Carole Richert
as Denise
Jackie Berroyer
as Arnaqueur
Denis Sebbah
as Dr Bismut
Naïlia Harzoune
as Yasmina adolescente
Pascal Demolon
as Robert
Abdelhafid Metalsi
as Hassan
Samir Boitard
as Miloud
Nils Ohlund
as Patrick Deschamps
