A psychological thriller and dark literary descent into the life of Anas, a cynical barman trapped in the suffocating routine of a Casablanca café. When his elegant former teacher arrives with a compiled manuscript of his melancholic writings, she offers him a ticket to literary fame. But as Anas rejects the light, the teacher decides to step into his darkness.

What begins as a twisted game of poverty tourism morphs into a horrifying battle for free will, as the author hijacks his reality, scripting his misery in real-time for a French publisher. "The Miserable Barman" is a claustrophobic exploration of suffering, obsession, and the terrifying lengths one will go to control the narrative.