The engagement of Shahrbanoo and Shahram is postponed by the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war. They both are physicians, and out of patriotism, they decide to volunteer to serve at the front. One day, Shahrbanoo goes missing and Shahram is heartbroken by the loss. Years later, he marries Shahrbanoo's closest friend and has two children with her. When the war ends, the POWs return home and Shahrbanoo is among them. She returns home to a changed political and emotional landscape.
