When Karim leaves his homeland

war-torn Syria in search of a better life, he is plagued by misfortune. He almost drowns along with a boat load of refugees as they attempt to cross the English Channel from the coast of France. When his family are incarcerated in a refugee camp, Karim goes to Paris in search of work. There he meets Sandrine, an old, once-glamorous diva. They are an unlikely volatile combination. The big question is, will she help him fulfill his dream to seek asylum in the United Kingdom?