As events unfold over one night in presentday Lebanon, the _lm explores the post-civil war emptiness surrounding its protagonist, Tou_c. Between his family, friends and love a_airs, he tries to seize every day of his life. For him, each second is the most important. He soon discovers that having a normal life in Lebanon is a luxury beyond his reach. Fifteen years after the end of the war, a volcano is lying dormant on every street corner, like a ticking bomb ready to explode. The self-assured and easy-going young man faces more than he hoped for when he sets o_ for a night out with friends. Falafel o_ers a stylish yet nightmarish quest through the mean, nocturnal streets of Beirut.