At a crowded university student party, Mariam exchanges glances with Youssef. Several hours later a dazed and dishevelled Mariam wanders the darkened streets of Tunis alone, in a state of shock. So begins a long night of struggle to maintain her dignity and assert her legal rights. But how can she fight for justice and vindication when the men who assaulted her were themselves policemen? Stay silent or report the crime? The only help during her ordeal comes from Youssef...

Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania based her harrowing thriller on the true story “Guilty of Having Been Raped” by Meriem Ben Mohamed. She explores the limited freedom accorded women in a male-dominated society.