Inès, 16 years old, is determined to find a job when she meets Martin, a boy from the nice neighborhoods of Brussels. Feeling something between shame and fascination, she becomes brutally aware of social injustice.
A few years from now, the sun is on the verge of exploding and spatial shock waves flow the Earth. Most humans suffer auditory pain and Cyril's mother becomes a prominent drug dealer for those who decided not to take shelter underground. When she suddenly disappears, Cyril is adopted but he soon feels the need to embark on a journey to find her back.
A body is floating in the water. A strange bird is calling and memories come alive again. “Where were you when I was in despair?”, asks the friend.