Hortense (
Mata Gabin), a nurse of African origin in her forties, abandons her family to be with her lover, Jean-Paul – an oyster cultivator in the Arcachon Bay. Her husband, Malik (Marius Yelolo) remains in denial about his wife's departure as he is left to look after their children – two boys aged 12 and 6. While Malik dreams of returning home to Mali, the rest of his family (including his eldest son Dani (
Diouc Koma), whose homosexual identity is suddenly revealed to Malik) embrace life in France. The unexpected arrival of the beautiful and mysterious Amina (
Aïssa Maïga) further complicates the family situation, alongside a close relationship that develops between Malik and his lonely neighbour Mme Myriam (
Lorella Cravotta). The film was screened at the Film Africa festival in 2012 and is shown on UK television on
The Africa Channel International (
Sky 209 &
Virgin Media 828). == References ==