Charleroi, the former epicenter of the European coal and steel industry, is a city in decline without a clear view of a better future. It is also the hometown of writer, music producer and filmmaker Guy-Marc Hinant. Memories from his childhood bring hidden places to light in the dark city. They are the poetic note in this quirky and eclectic history of Charleroi. The story of the glory and fall of the industrial wonder is intertwined with his personal traumas and silent childhood memories. It is a back and forth in time and space with the only constant being the lights of the city against the dark hinterland.