Gemma's sexual orientation goes against norms and values imposed by society. In the eyes of her parents and society, she must be either depraved or mad. The story of two young women takes place in Mauritius, the island that prides itself on having one of the most mature democracies in the region and advertises itself as the island of "sun, sea and sand." That freedom turned to trauma for two young women whose only crime is their passionate love affair.