Arnaud runs a famous jazz club in Paris, where « the displaced » gravitate, victims of the global trends that model our society. He has to decide the fate of two illegal immigrants, Mady and his son Mustafa, only survivors of a terrible fire which made them seek shelter in his cellar. To the beat of Smokey Sam, Sylvia the waitress, lovers Mei Line and Jia Wei, and restless David will gather to witness Mady's cry for hope. Arnaud has one day to make a choice that could change his life forever.
