在这部内陆剧情片中,在阿尔及利亚西部,一个地质学家遇到了一个受伤的女人。女人请求他陪她穿过撒哈拉大沙漠和东部的战区,陪她回家。 该片导演塔里克·忒琪亚是阿尔及利亚人,本片是塔里克-特琪亚的第二部剧情长片,他的处女作《罗马胜于你》曾入选萨洛尼卡国际电影节的金亚历山大奖的角逐;他的首部短片作品《马卡里》则获得摩洛哥电影节的特别评审团大奖。
Living almost as a recluse, the topographer Malek accepts a job in a region of western Algeria at the insistence of his friend Lakhdar. Malek arrives at the base camp previously used by a team, but decimated by fundamentalists. A young shepherd observes him from afar; several men, some armed, approach and question his being there. Having previously run from Islamist terrorism, these farmers decided to return to their village. At dusk, the local police arrive for a routine visit. After the police have left, Malek is invited by the villagers to a makeshift party. During the night a series of explosions are heard. At dawn, Malek begins the first topographical readings, surveys the area surrounding the base camp and measures distances. During the night, again his sleep is disturbed by powerful explosions. The next morning, Malek sees a crowd along the edges of the mined field. On his return to the base camp, he discovers a young woman hiding in a corner of the Saharan hut. She's an ...