Ghalia believes she is the reincarnation of a woman named Zeina. When Ghalia is asleep, Zeina leaves her body and walks the streets of Damascus, and there she meets Samer, a young projectionist who is passionate about film.
Ghalia moves to Damascus to study acting and rents a room in a traditional courtyard house, where other young Syrians from different regions also live. She meets Fouad, an aspiring filmmaker who is fascinated by her ambiguity. Within the confines of the house their love story blossoms, while outside, the streets are embattled with the revolution.
