In a remote village high up in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, a brother and sister are forced out of education before their childhood is over. Twelve-year-old Mohamed can no longer continue his studies. His parents cannot afford the daily journey to the nearest secondary school. Without further education, his dream of working in the city and lifting his family out of poverty begins to fade. His sister Fatima, about to complete her final year at the village's primary school, hopes to escape the same fate. She wants to become a teacher. To wear jeans to work. She wants a life that extends beyond housework and marriage.