Mates

Twelve-year-old Ilias has to deal with drug crime in his neighborhood. His best friend Younes is murdered by mistake. In search of those who did it, and looking for consolation, Ilias enters the world of easy drug money, which is increasingly gripping him. Will he be able to find the perpetrators and get his life back on track?

After his great friend and role model Younes is accidentally shot, Ilias (12) is thrown off balance. Younes always told him to stay focused, but now Ilias drops out of school and no longer sees his friends. He seeks comfort with his new friend, the cool Bruno, who poses as his new mate and asks Ilias to help deliver bags of white powder. Slowly, Ilias comes to understand the world around him, and when he finds out that Bruno, not Younes, was the target, he gets the focus his old mate always mentioned; he's going to play a double game to find the perpetrators. Will he be able to leave the fast world behind him and get his focus and friends back?