Nismet

Nismet, a schoolgirl, lives with her mother, Najoua, and her stepfather, Denis. Violent and tyrannical, he forces Najoua into prostitution. One evening, he tries to rape Nismet. She managed to fend him off, but the next day he forbade her to go out. To spare her mother, Nismet remains silent and runs away. (imdb)

Placed in an emergency shelter, then in a more appropriate setting, Nismet returns to school and accepts guidance towards a vocational baccalaureate programme. Accompanied by a fellow resident from the care home, she finally resolves to visit her mother. (imdb)

Brigitte, the hostel manager, suggests that Nismet apply for legal emancipation. Thanks to this deed, the young woman is able to move into a small studio apartment on her own. (imdb)

To fund a lawyer for her mother and support herself, Nismet now has two jobs: apprentice care assistant in a nursing home and dancer in a strip club. There she meets her boyfriend, Damien, a young security guard. (imdb)