In the midst of World War I, a father enlists in the French Army to accompany his unwillingly recruited 17-year-old son. They face the brutal realities of war together as they find themselves stationed in Senegal, a French colony.

The film follows children growing up in the projects, where they juggle the pressures of school and street life.

Yann and Lena are brother and sister, but they don’t realize it. Meanwhile, Yann wants to get closer to her…