A war photographer and absent father, who spends more time taking care of his camera than his four daughters, enjoys a happy life in the Alps with his new girlfriend. But his life is turned upside down the day that his best friend tries to reconcile him with his family by telling them a big lie.
Atafeh e Shireen vivem um romance proibido com o agravante de viverem no Irã, onde as mulheres são tratadas sem nenhum respeito. Elas sofrem diversos tipos de repressão, inclusive por conta de Mehran, irmão de Atafeh, um ex-viciado, convertido ao Islamismo e obcecado por Shireen.
