A nun is called upon to adopt her 15-year-old nephew, and as a consequence religious, familial and sensual love become entangled.
Afghani refugee Ali and his brother have just arrived in Turkey where, surrounded by many other refugees, his family tries to build a new life. The boys earn their living shining shoes. When one day their spot has been taken, their fragile existence and dreams of a better future hang by a thread.
After losing his wife and son during the war in Kosovo, Migjen flees to the Netherlands with his daughter Iliriana. Now that he has rebuilt his life and Iliriana has to go to school, he is confronted with his past. The feeling of letting her go drives him toward madness.
