The French Secret Services are out to recover some secret documents stolen from a Russian cultural attaché, while he struggles to prove his innocence. That is, if he is innocent.
Mathieu, a member of the French institute in Irkutsk, is arrested overnight by the Russian authorities. Imprisoned and accused of sexual abuse on his own daughter, he realises he is a victim of a Kompromat. With the help of the FSB, someone has built up a case to frame him. Isolated, he has no one to turn to. Proving his innocence is impossible: the only solution is to escape.
Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past and find her father whom she blames for her mother's death.
Esther is at the end of her career as Head Seamstress at Dior Avenue Montaigne workshop. One day, she gets her handbag stolen in the metro by a 20 years old girl, Jade. Instead of calling the police she decides to take care of Jade. She sees in her the opportunity to pass on her skills, the craft of dressmaking, her only wealth. In the frenetic world of Haute Couture, Esther will give Jade la beauté du geste, a way to reach beyond herself.
Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his own, which leads him through the bas-fond of Paris...
Jahkor, asla babası gibi olmak istemeyen bir gençtir. Suça bulaşıp hapse düşen babası da asla oğlunu hapiste görmek istemez. Ancak Jahkor da kendisini parmaklıklar ardında bulur. Annesiyle birlikte yaşayan ve sevgilisinin hamile olduğunu öğrenen Jahkor, Oakland’da rap yapma hayalleri kuruyordur. Dünyadaki sorumluluklarını yerine getirmeye çalışırken yanlış yola sürüklenen Jahkor tıpkı babası gibi hapis cezasına çarptırılır. Hapishanedeyken babası ile kendi hayatı arasında bir bağ kuran Jahkor, bu süreçte kendisini suça iten insanları, koşulları düşünür ve kendini keşfetme yolculuğuna çıkar.