 A young Tunisian school teacher and his little sister Louisa, with a life threatening disease, leave their small town hopeful to reach Lyon (France), where Louisa s condition may be treated. The trip is to take them first to the Tunisian capital and major port to find a clandestine boat to Sicily, then crossing Italy in several ways en route to France. The two have no papers and no experience outside their rural home. Theirs is a unique, dramatic voyage - marked by fear and distrust, and shady characters. But above all, it s a human adventure, discovering different places, cultures, and the nature of humankind.