Fred lives on a low-income housing estate with his young wife Elodie and daughter. What little money he earns he gives away to his friends, prompting his wife to walk out on him. Emotionally devastated, Fred holds up a post-office and goes on the run with a former girlfriend, Sandrine. Hiding in a school, they come across Maguette, a mysterious African who claims to be the son of a deposed king. Assisted by Maguette’s magic and ability to impersonate people in authority, Fred and Sandrine flee to the South of France, robbing back vaults and acquiring a small fortune on the way. Having found a haven of peace, Fred thinks only of his wife and is determined to win her back…