Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.
Germany, 1945. Soldier Willi Herold, a deserter of the German army, stumbles into a uniform of Nazi captain abandoned during the last and desperate weeks of the Third Reich. Newly emboldened by the allure of a suit that he has stolen only to stay warm, Willi discovers that many Germans will follow the leader, whoever he is.
In a world without loneliness in which everyone shares their life with their double, Lucienne is in a relationship with Paul, a former lover who has lost his twin. While she wants his love, he just wants to find his brother. Individualism and exclusive relationships are not tolerated in this world, generating more disgust from Lucienne. Her desire drives her away from her sister and probably from Paul.
