An exiled Arab author travels to a remote island in Germany to commit suicide. There he meets an old lady whose quiet humanity incites a reawakening of his desire in life.
Munir is a gloomy and disillusioned man who travels from Hamburg to a remote island in the North Sea to prepare for his death. There he stays at a modest hotel run by a devoted elderly woman. Although only a few words are spoken, the woman’s quiet humanity and the picturesque nature of the island evoke key moments from Munir’s childhood and incite a reawakening of his desires and instincts for life.
