An adaptation of the ancient Greek play Antigone by Sophocles, the film transposes the story to a modern-day refugee family in Montreal.

The cast includes Nahéma Ricci as Antigone, with Rawad El-Zein, Hakim Brahimi, Rachida Oussaada, and Nour Belkhiria.

While Antigone achieves straight As in high school, Polynice descends into a life of crime with the street gang, the Habibis.

She reasons as a minor, she will escape jail time and pressures Ismène, an aspiring hairdresser, to cut her hair.

Antigone intends to plead guilty, but the judge questions her understanding of the gravity of the situation and assigns her legal aid, with a lawyer named O'Neil.

Buoyed by the support, O'Neil asks the judge for a suspended sentence; however, the prosecutor calls an unexpected witness, Polynice.

Christian takes Antigone away from jail and offers to serve as her guardian, as Méni has decided to go back to her village with Polynice.

She explained her decision to adapt the play by Sophocles, saying the story of a woman who defies the law for something greater resonated with her, and she wished to update it (moving it to Montreal).

[7][8] In May 2018 Telefilm Canada announced it would spend approximately $13 million to fund 10 Quebec films, including Antigone.

[22] For Now, Kelsey Adams called Antigone "heartbreaking" and "an incisive critique of the power imbalance between citizens and immigrants".

[24] For Screen Daily, Allan Hunter called the film a "meaty, thought-provoking drama" and Ricci's performance "gutsy, committed", though suggesting she looked too old for her part.

[26] Writing for Variety, Jessica Kiang positively commented the film endeavoured to capture the spirit of Sophocles' play rather than the letter, adding it was "further electrified" by Ricci.

[27] The Globe and Mail's Justine Smith noted Sophocles' play had previously been re-imagined to make statements on fascism, the counterculture movement and other subjects.