1975. When Seyolo Zantoko, a doctor from the Congo who has managed, along with his family, to flee tyranny, is hired by the mayor of a small town in northern France, he begins a struggle to adapt to a new life and gain the trust of the prejudiced villagers.

电影讲述了在一天时间内妇产科发生的故事。五个互不认识的待产妈妈，不同的人生经历，不同的曲折故事。