Farid, a teenager of Algerian descent, spends his free time hanging out with the wrong crowds in the suburbs south of Paris while maintaining a secret relationship with illustrator Jean. Both Jean and Farid are unsure about the future of their relationship - Farid wants Jean to move to Algiers with him, but Jean doesn't want to continue being Farid's secret. But when Farid becomes embroiled in a police matter, both his passionate private life and conservative family life hurtle towards one another, with explosive results.

Le suicide de Farid, un adolescent d'origine algérienne, suscite des réactions violentes au sein de sa famille et de ses amis, parmi lesquels Jean, avec lequel il entretenait des relations homosexuelles..