Returning to Paris, a man moves through memories of his past and surreal fragments of the present, searching for connection with his estranged father. On his journey, he meets a French-Algerian woman. As their intimacy grows, he is confronted with his shame and fears while exploring his lost Arab identity… Behind Paris is Algiers.
Thirty-something Mehdi is a safecracker. He and his mates are just trying to get by, but robbery isn’t paying like it used to. Day to day Mehdi tries to be a good son to his mother, and a good father to his one-year-old son to win back his ex, Sarah.
伊博拉姆的幼年生活,一半时间和他严肃寡言的父亲艾哈迈德一起度过,另一半时间和他技术学院的老友阿希尔一起度过,阿希尔是个闯祸专家。当父亲艾哈迈德不得不为儿子犯下的抢劫而付出代价时,他企图重获尊严的梦想破灭了。在父子关系变得越发紧张之时,伊博拉姆决定冒着风险,去纠正他所犯下的错误。