Mehdi, a 13-year-old boy is arrested by city officers and is taken to a poorhouse. His mother finds out and goes after him, but she faces obstacles because no ID has been issued for Mehdi and he does not exist on papers.

A 16 year old girl has come to the hospital to identify the body of her mother. The people in charge at the hospital - due to her young age - won't let her into the morgue. After she insists that most of her family is in jail for criminal activities, they acquiesce...