
Whenhisbarbershopistorndownbythemunicipality,Romeoneedstofindanotheroutletforhisbusiness.Hesettlesforanextremelyshabbyhut,butdreamsofowningarealbarbershoponeday.Inhisnewworkplace,lifeseemstodragasusual,butRomeoistiredofwaitingeventhoughthereisnotmuchhecando.AnintimateandcloselookateverydaylifeMadagascar,lensedbyMichaëlAndrianalywhoachievestocaptureunseennuancesofamanstrugglingforhisdignity.AneorealistpoemthatreinterpretesVittorioDeSica’slesson.ThenumeroussmalldetailsofRomeo’sdailyactivitiesbecomeallelementsofadocumentarymosaic.Thetinyopenspaceonthestreetechoesthesoundsandnoisesfromtheoutside:thedailynews,thepopulation'shopesandangersinacountryofpovertyandcorruption.Almostunwillingly,Romeobecomesthesymbolofastrugglethatwillnotstopanytimesoon.“Filmafterfilm”claimsAndrianaly“myworkbecomesmywayofbeingengaged.Itismywayofresisting”.