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The story revolves around (Souad), who lives in her deceased father's palace after divorcing her husband (Ahmed) for his many female relationships. In the palace, the maid (Salwa) tries to get rid of Souad, the daughter of the man who was the reason her husband was unjustly imprisoned after being accused of killing a young woman who was in a relationship with Souad's father. Souad asked a lawyer close to her to deceive Salwa, trap her, and make her believe that he loves her.
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Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.

Α tragi-comedy about 9 women of different ages and various backgrounds that gather in an Algerian hammam to talk about their lives.