ThefilmtakesplaceinSt-Michel,apoordistrictofMontrealalsoknownforitsproblemsofcriminality.RonaldPaquet(HenriPardo),ayoungmulatto,sawhisdadmurderhismomwhenhewaseightyearsold.Thisiswhyhewaitsforthedaywhenhecanfinallyavengehismom’sdeath.However,beforethereleaseofhisdad,Ronaldhadalwaysbeentiedtoaviolentstreetgang.Infact,thisiswhyhe’stryingtomakeachoice:remainacriminalorpullhimselftogether.