 On the outskirts of Herat, a girl named Mariam lives with her embittered and estranged mother, Nana.Mariam's father, Jalil, is a businessman who owns a cinema and lives in Herat with his three wives and nine children, but his affair with Mariam's mother led to him sweeping her under the rug by building her a small hut outside of the city, relegating her to it.Nana resents Jalil for his mistreatment of her and deceptive attitude towards Mariam.