Nogaye Faye

Awa abandons her studies in Saint-Louis when her mother, a domestic worker in Dakar, is accused of theft by the Diop family and thrown in prison. Convinced of her mother's innocence despite her silence, Awa infiltrates the Diop household to uncover the truth in a home riddled with secrets.

Is divorce a curse? What are the ingredients of a marriage destined for divorce? Who is responsible in a divorce, the person who files for it or the person who grants it? How can one recover from a divorce? At what cost can divorce be avoided? Are marriage and divorce best enemies? What is the place of children after a divorce? Who gets custody of the children? Complex questions indeed…

Awa abandons her studies in Saint-Louis when her mother, a domestic worker in Dakar, is accused of theft by the Diop family and thrown in prison. Convinced of her mother's innocence despite her silence, Awa infiltrates the Diop household to uncover the truth in a home riddled with secrets.

Is divorce a curse? What are the ingredients of a marriage destined for divorce? Who is responsible in a divorce, the person who files for it or the person who grants it? How can one recover from a divorce? At what cost can divorce be avoided? Are marriage and divorce best enemies? What is the place of children after a divorce? Who gets custody of the children? Complex questions indeed…