Debut director Erige Sehiri closely follows the lives of her protagonists, young Tunisian women helping out during the fig harvest. Each has her own story, her own joys and worries, and her own ambitions to achieve something in life despite the limitations placed on them by a patriarchal society. The thick crowns of the fig trees offer the young women a kind of refuge and the chance for private conversations, but in a way they also limit their free movement. This subtle metaphor, presented with impressive maturity, is just one sign that the Maghreb has given rise to another outstanding directorial talent. Set over the course of one day, this captivating film about sympathetically willful youth enjoyed remarkable success at the festival in Cannes.