Serge is a young, confused French truck driver working for a company that moves legal and illegal goods across the borders between Spain and Morocco. Desperately in love with Sarah, a Moroccan Jew who is trying to cope with her mother's funeral and the arrival of a brother who wants her to emigrate to Canada, Serge strikes a deal with a young boy named Saïd. If Saïd can convince Sarah to heed Serge's please, Serge promises to smuggle him to Europe. Téchiné's greatest strength is the manner in which he captures the complexity of the emotions that join his star-crossed lovers. He expertly balances their love story against the serious backdrop of smuggling and immigration in this gritty, realistic, and powerful drama.

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