After the death of the mayor, Pierre, an idealistic young doctor, is appointed as the new mayor. He wants to continue the plans of his predecessor: to restore the impoverished suburb. Pierre clashes with Haby, a young local activist who is afraid that her and her family will be evicted from their flats. Together they discuss the best path forward for their impoverished suburb.

Director Ladj Ly’s critically acclaimed filmdebut Les Misérables was nominated for an oscar in 2020. With his new film Les Indésirables Ladj Ly, again, portrays a personal and powerful political story of a community struggling to find its place within society.