Set over the course of 48 hours, the story follows Daye, a young man traveling across Egypt's governorates to fulfill his dream. He is accompanied by his captivating voice, his broken family, and his music teacher. He is traveling without money, a car, or any means of communication, and most importantly, he is unsure of his ability to reach his goal.
Despite Sherif's success in high school with grades that qualify him to enter the Faculty of Engineering, which his parents dream he would attend, he aspires to own his own project of making paper chairs.
Within the framework of the social drama, the fish merchant Hamed lives a simple, quiet life with his family, until he finds himself in the middle of bitter conflicts among the big market traders, and he must confront them, otherwise he will perish among the whales.