Rania Noura Bance

When Mila arrives at the asylum center, Jahia's life changes dramatically. Jahia has previously kept to herself, spending her evenings in the kitchen where she cooks for her mother, who is haunted by memories of their escape from Burkina Faso. Alongside a stern directive that she must go to school, a new girl appears at the center. Mila's forced but genuine optimism breaks through Jahia's barrier, but the wait for the life-altering asylum decision remains terrifying. And one day, Mila and her family receive their verdict. In this deeply unsettling but still hopeful drama, we follow two vulnerable friends who try to navigate an unstable and artificial everyday life, where life has an expiration date. Or a new beginning.

Jahia, a young Eritrean woman, lives in a center for asylum seekers in Belgium. With no prospects, Jahia's fear of the future isolates her and prevents her from living. One day, she meets Mila, a young Moldavian woman, who draws her into her mad energy. Unfortunately, Mila's family is ordered to leave the country. Mila suddenly falls into a deep sleep, a victim of resignation syndrome.