Thirty-five years after her separation from her parents, Hamda travels back in time to save their lives, only to uncover the hidden truth about their untimely departure.
A small house in the up-and-coming neighbourhood of Madinat Khalifa is home to a recently married couple and their 10-month-old baby. The picturesque serenity of the calm, quiet night is shattered by the loud bang of a gunshot. Thirty-five years later, Hamda, despite the dangers of time manipulation, decides to travel back in time to uncover the mystery of what happened to her parents that night. Set against the backdrop of the Gulf War, ‘If Only’ tells the parallel stories of what was, what is, and what could be at the intersection of timelines spawning from a single gunshot. As Hamda navigates these timelines, she discovers shocking truths and faces the profound impact of altering the past.