In his 19th feature film, prolific Algerian movie maestro Merzak Allouache (Omar Gatlato; The Rooftops; Divine Wind, TIFF ’18) opts for a chaotic family dramedy about feuding matriarchs behaving badly at the beach.
The son of a sheriff falls in love with runaway bootlegger's daughter in the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky. After discovering a dark family secret, he is forced to choose between protecting his father or saving the girl he loves.
The film is an exploration of young love between Nandini, a young modern day college student who holds on to traditional values and Arjun, a rich, carefree guy.