Elise and Gaspard a Caucasian French couple living in London have recently adopted a 22 month old Malian girl, Zalika.Through the eyes of Elise, the beginning of their journey with its joys and difficulties is distilled trough small touches, exploring Elise’s struggle with insidious prejudices towards her transracially adopted baby, even in the couple’s close circle, in contrast to the delicate and poetic moments of shared intimacy and the nurturing of the fragile bond between mother and baby.