Paris, 1981. Aram, a young man of Armenian origin, blows up the Turkish Ambassador’s car, seriously injuring Gilles who just happens to be passing by on his bicycle. Aram flees to Beirut to join the Armenian Liberation Army. His mother, Anouch, visits Gilles in hospital to ask for forgiveness for her son, but Gilles wants to meet the culprit face to face. With revenge in mind, he heads to Marseille to confront Aram’s family and finds himself welcomed into their home for a prolonged stay. In Beirut, Aram clashes with his comrades until one day he decides to meet his victim in order to perhaps even make him his spokesman …