In Paris to finalize his divorce, an Iranian discovers tension between his wife and his step-daughters.

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To make her new relationship official, Marie (Bérénice Béjo) summons her estranged husband Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa) from Iran to sign the divorce papers. He arrives to find a patchwork family full of tension. For some reason, Marie's new lover Samir (Tahar Rahim) is having an adverse affect on the oldest daughter Lucie. As he becomes an involuntary mediator between his wife and step-daughter Lucie, with whom he still is on good terms, Ahmad tries to discover why she objects to Samir, especially when he finds out the man is still married to a woman who's in a coma after attempting suicide. Ahmad realizes everyone is full of guilt and that they are all partly responsible for their unfortunate situation...

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi (The Separation) moves his set to the Parisian suburbs for this family drama with a hint of psychological thriller and a somewhat contemplative rhythm. The weight of guilt, responsibilities and the collateral damage of each sentiment is studied with the attentive and generous eye of the main character.