Nabil Nour El Din

Based on Victor Hugo's novel, a poor man is sent to prison after stealing a loaf of bread. He escapes and becomes rich, but this does not protect him from people's disdain as they know where he came from.

In a post revolution Cairo, after numerous failed trials to escape the status quo of her generation’s depression, Nour, a 29 young woman, secretly arranges fleeing her homeland. Hours before her departure, She embarks on a journey of struggle with a patriarchal society and a fight within to keep her hidden secret.

An old man, whose name and origins are unknown, is consumed by a deep, abstract confusion devoid of any details. Yet, he is drawn to the sea—perhaps he seeks an answer or a sign.

Hazem is distraught after his family secrets are made public when his mother decides to expose his late father's sexual affairs during his funeral rites.