Saad Moneib

The story of a family torn apart; the son goes to prison instead of his father for drug trafficking. While the other son marries a bad- tempered woman who abuses her mother-in-law forcing her to flee to work as a maid at a hospital.

This film, inspired by Naguib Mahfouz' The thief and the dogs, tells the story of Mahran, a thief who quickly ascends to be the head of his gang. However, his second in command conspires against Mahran to take his position and his wife. After his prison term, Mahran is thirsty for revenge. But being chased by the police and by his new enemies destines him to a tragic life in hiding.

Bayada has a small restaurant in her hometown, and her fiancé Hassan is fishing. Some foreigners arrive claiming to be searching for the body of their grandfather at the bottom of the sea but they smuggle gold. Khalil helps them and dives for money. Hassan suspects them and starts watching them.