August 1992. 14-year-old Anthony and his cousin kill time by the lake. They live in a rusty valley in Eastern France that they share with the extinguished furnaces and factory ruins of the once-industrious small town their parents knew. A chance meeting with an older girl, Steph, in a stifling afternoon will unlock a summer of first love that will come to change everything. A bittersweet moment in Anthony’s life marks the end of childhood and a coming of age. Rebellious and frustrated young Hacine turns both lives upside down. Over the course of four crucial summers, the destinies of Anthony, Steph, and Hacine intersect, collide, and intertwine. In this whirlwind of adolescent turmoil, love tries to forge a path.