The film unfolds in 1950s France, mirroring the growing movement for Algerian independence. We meet three brothers: "Saïd" (Jamel Debbouze), who’s managing a nightclub and doing relatively well; his brother "Abdelkader" (Sami Bouajila), involved with an outlawed group employing violent methods to liberate Algeria; and "Messaoud" (Roschdy Zem), a former soldier whom Abdelkader is trying to enlist, along with Saïd. Whi…