In keeping with the traditions of her Mauritanian home, the announcement of Veridas (Verida Beitta Ahmed Deiche) impending arranged marriage brings with it the beginning of gavagethe ritual of over-eating in order to attain a fuller figure more desirable to her future husband. As the obedient daughter of two loving parents, Verida at first accepts the intense physical strain of gavage with little resistance. But as the rituals requirements like eating upwards of six times a day and middle-of-the-night meals become increasingly all-consuming, Verida feels her resistance to the intense expectations of both her mother and culture push toward a breaking point.