Young Malik (Tahar Rahim) was sentenced to six years in prison for participating in criminal activities. In prison, he was soon noticed by Luciani (Niels Arestrup), the leader of the Corsican gang, because of his half Arab ancestry. The latter forced Malik to assassinate an Arab prisoner. Malik completed the task and was protected by Luciani's gang during his prison life. A year later, the prison transferred some Corsican prisoners, and Luciani's power was greatly reduced. He regarded Malik, who had learned Corsican, as his eyes and ears. At the same time, Malik continued to take tutoring in the prison school. Soon Malik got the opportunity to work outside during the day. With the help of the relationship he gained in prison, Malik got involved in the marijuana business and made a lot of money. He gradually broke free from Luciani's control and started his own business... This film won the 2009 Cannes Film Festival Jury Award.