Lebanon, summer 1958. Three sisters from good Christian society are on holiday in the Lebanese mountains. The quiet village life is disrupted by the echoes of a revolution rumbling in Beirut and the arrival of two French holidaymakers. But it is from within the family that the upheaval comes. The eldest sister, Layla, a perfect mother and wife, opens her eyes to the patriarchal society that keeps them under control. In a young Lebanon dreaming of a golden age, can a woman have a destiny other than that mapped out by men?