Mghila Mountain, Tunisia — November 2015. When a jihadist group ambushes two young shepherds, 14-year-old Ashraf is thrust into a nightmare—forced to carry a harrowing message back to his family. Haunted and unraveling, he confronts not only his trauma but also the helplessness of those meant to protect him, in a landscape where state presence is little more than a memory.

Inspired by true events, Lotfi Achour's powerful debut feature is a poetic and unflinching descent into the fractured psyche of a child grappling with unspeakable violence—and the quiet, resilient strength it takes to survive.