Walter is in his sixties; his wife, a great pianist, passed few years ago. He never got over it, and his life contains nothing exciting anymore; he keeps on teaching his economy classes but doesn't make any effort to put some energy in it.
One day, he has to attend a conference in NY, where he owns a flat in which he hasnt returned for 25 years.
Entering his flat, he finds out that it has been occupied for the last two months by a couple, a young Syrian drums player and his Senegalese girlfriend. Understanding that the couple has nowhere to go for the night, Walter offers them to use the spare room until they find something else.
Little by little, he becomes interested into the strange djembe music played by the Syrian young man. They develope a friendship evolving around music, and Walter learns to enjoy life again. Unfortunately, the immigration services arrest the Syrian musician and a new fight begins for Walter: helping his friend to recover his liberty.
I don't want to spoil the fun so I won't say how it ends, but this movie is very accurate on the refugee's situation in America, and it is a tale about music, about immigration, and about a sad old man whose life might not be totally over thanks to the unexpected meetings he made in NY.
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