This film immerses us in the heart of a restorative justice process. Over the course of a year, victims and offenders of crimes agree to engage in dialogue and confront their stories, in an attempt to heal together.

In France, victims and perpetrators of offenses, misdemeanors, or crimes can meet and engage in discussions within secure and supervised frameworks. This is called Restorative Justice. Enshrined in the French Penal Code since 2014, Restorative Justice is designed as a complement to the criminal justice system and provides a safe space for exchanges between victims and offenders. The aim is to help victims rebuild their lives and for offenders to fully take responsibility for their actions, in order to reduce the risk of reoffending.

This documentary follows one such process for a year.
Amélie, a Penitentiary and Probation Officer, and Séverine, a lawyer at a victims' association in Auxerre, have been trained as mediators to facilitate these meetings. For months, they prepare Marthe, Aurélien, Sylvain, and JF, incarcerated for murder or attempted murder of a spouse. At the same time, they accompany Emeline, Evelyne, and Marie, victims of similar crimes.
After several months of preparatory meetings, the participants, all volunteers, will meet to have an open and honest exchange about their lives since the tragedy. Guided by the mediators and two trained volunteers, victims and offenders agree to delve deeply into their personal histories and emotions. Each will have to confront their trauma in the hope of finding, perhaps at the end of the journey, some form of healing.

Through this film, we can understand how psychological repair can emerge, both individually and collectively, when we take the time to make it possible.