Hedi Ladjimi

Two parallel stories. In the present day, the disciple of an old Raqi (a Muslim exorcist) fears that his master’s dementia will unleash evil. In 1992, after a car accident that left him with amnesia, Ahmed returns to his village, where nothing seems familiar to him: neither his wife nor his children. His youngest son, frightened by Ahmed’s bandaged face, is deeply afraid of him.

Hélène, twenty-six, finds herself separated from Sami, her partner, who had to leave France due to issues with his residence permit. Stuck in Tunisia, he has not been in touch. Added to this separation is an unwanted pregnancy. Hélène must now cope with sudden loneliness and an impending abortion. Her attempts to find her partner are in vain. Until one day, Néjib, a friend of Sami's, sends her a disturbing message.