Daisy a 20 ans. Elle est libre, imprévisible, ne parle pas beaucoup, est insomniaque depuis quelques années et mène une vie en marge de la société. Depuis peu, elle vit avec Sami, un petit trafiquant. Sa fille, Mona, a 7 ans. Dégourdie et pleine d'humour, l'enfant, qui a été élevée par son père, croit que manger des granulés fait pousser des cornes et rêve d'aller vivre aux îles Royauté. Mais la mère et la fille sont pour l'heure dans de sales draps : à la suite d'un homicide accidentel, elles sont contraintes de prendre la fuite ensemble.

The difficult reunion between a tough young mother and her neglected daughter provide impetus this gritty, but upbeat French drama. Daisy, a typical young woman of the X-generation, seems to have no ambition in her life; she lives for the moment and the moment is often self-destructive. Abused as a child, she affects toughness and bravado to disguise her inner fears. Mona, Daisy's seven-year old daughter, is the result of the sexual abuse Daisy suffered while she was a child. Mona was raised by her father, but after he went to prison and his girlfriend rejected her, Mona must return to her mother. The reunion is not joyful and the two must lower plenty of mutual barriers if they are to bond. When Mona's lover Sami is arrested for a shooting, Daisy and Mona go on the lam. To survive they become con-artists and petty thieves. Just as things start to improve, finds out that her new boss has been having her deliver kiddie-porn.