During an interrogation for a murder investigation, Omar and Hala are asked to recount the day they first met in a restaurant in Hurghada

As is the case every summer, Omar and his family stay with his in-laws in their summer house where he feels like an outsider, but this year is different

While shopping with his wife, Omar meets Hala who pretends not to know him Later, they cross paths at a party and decide to embrace the chemistry between them

When his father-in-law’s publisher shows interest in his novel, Omar asks for Hala’s help to start conducting research about the region

Despite having resolved to be just friends, Omar and Hala still find it difficult to find a spot to meet in a city full of their friends and family

Omar and Hala agree to meet in a little town next to Hurghada, where they have a heart-to-heart, and Hala shares the story of her son’s death