For four years Ishmael (Roschdy Zem) and Clara (Cécile de France) have made their unlikely relationship work. He's Arab and works in a music conservatory; she's Jewish and is a successful physical therapist. Their world is rocked by Clara's admission that she's pregnant. Though they're both ecstatic, Clara and Ishmael are hesitant to tell their conservative families, who they know will object. The couple's love for each other is put to the test as they try to bring their families together.