The film depicts the process by which two people from humble backgrounds get to know one another and agree to try building a life together. Through this undramatic narrative, it uses semi-documentary techniques to highlight the modest hopes, the awkward tenderness and the vulnerability of an inner world cut off from material and cultural riches.
The film captivates with its deeply human, playful yet structurally coherent perspective on the diverse realities of the city of Cairo. The cinematic synthesis of sensuality and intellect, of existing perspectives and a highly personal viewpoint, creates a compelling connection between the style and subject matter of this cinematic reflection on a city.
The film distils the complexity of the issue of immigration into the subjective focus of a crisis of social and sexual identity. In doing so, it succeeds with surprising ease in overcoming the sense of distance and alienation felt towards an Arab man living in France.