60多岁的Adam是前游泳冠军,现在恩贾梅纳一家豪华酒店担任救生员。酒店被中国商人收购之后,Adam就必须把职位让给他的儿子Abdel。他一时难以接受这种社会地位的落差。与此同时,这个国家遭受内战摧残和叛军的威胁。作为应对,政府要求人民为战争出力,强制征收钱财或征募适龄的儿童上战场。亚当就是因此被区长官纠缠,要求他贡献钱财或孩子。但是Adam没有钱,只有儿子……Present-day,Chad.,Adam,,sixty,something,,a,former,swimming,champion,,is,pool,attendant,at,a,smart,N‘Djamena,hotel.,When,the,hotel,gets,taken,over,by,new,Chinese,owners,,he,is,forced,to,give,up,his,job,to,his,son,Abdel.,Terribly,resentful,,he,feels,socially,humiliated.,The,country,is,in,the,throes,of,a,civil,war.,Rebel,forces,are,attacking,the,government.,The,authorities,demand,that,the,population,contribute,to,the,\"war,effort\",,giving,money,or,volunteers,old,enough,to,fight,off,the,assailants.,The,District,Chief,constantly,harasses,Adam,for,his,contribution.,But,Adam,is,penniless;,he,only,has,his,son....
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