After the death of her father, 17 year-old Noufissa and her mother must go live in the mansion of Lalla Amina, the wife of an important Tetouan dignitary. There she develops a close friendship with Lalla Amina's granddaughter.
The film revolves around a young man named Jilali who lives a difficult life in the village and suffers from poverty. He is encouraged by his uncle and one of his friends about the city. One day he decides to abandon his village and go to the city, there he finds great difficulties and obstacles, and pays the high price in order to succeed.
Every afternoon, couples meet on the corniche of the town of Larache, the ‘Balcon Atlantico’.
