20 year old Adilse, a French youth whose grandfather disappears goes in search of him accompanied by his best friend. They live in an outlying section of Paris which is peopled with types of immigrants from all over the world. At the same time as his grandfather's disappearance, his motorcycle has been stolen and the national news shows the theft as recorded by journalists who actually paid to have the crime committed. As he searches for both, the section of town comes alive with incidents which are almost comedic in their pathos.