盲人阿里正在自杀，楼道管理员敲开了他的家门，告诉他警方正在搜索的逃犯莱拉就躲在大楼里。渐渐地，阿里发现这个女人其实就藏在他的房子里。莱拉因参与了一场工人抗议运动并引起了骚乱被警方带走，四岁的儿子因此失踪，为此莱拉懊悔不已。逐渐地，阿里对莱拉有了感情，帮助莱拉成为他逃避现实的一种方式。

Ava's life is dictated by rules. Coming of age in Iran, she faces pressure to conform to the expectations of her parents, her school, and her friends. When Ava learns that her parents were once flagrant rule breakers themselves, she begins to rebel against the very foundations of her society. AVA masterfully demonstrat…

　　Two parallel love stories in which the partners are thwarted by hidden, inevitable obstacles, the force of superstition, and the mechanics of power.