In Paris, a university student attempts to lead a double life - in love with her French boyfriend Pascal, and staying true to her Algerian family, particular her strict, traditional father. In Algiers, her cousin Yacine leads a parallel life, preparing to leave his girlfriend to move to Paris.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Louis GarrelPascal | Pascal |
 Leïla BekhtiSarah | Sarah |
 Baya BelalFatima | Fatima |
| RRabah BenamouriOmar | Omar |
| MManale DaoudManale | Manale |
 Arnaud DesplechinNarrator | Narrator |
| RRachid HamiYacine | Yacine |
 Mylène JampanoïJulie | Julie |
 Mahmoud SaidNordine | Nordine |
 Brigitte SyIsabelle | Isabelle |