Ayoub is a blind ferryman living in the southern Iraqi marshes. He finds his way around despite his lack of eyesight, earning money by driving people and transporting goods around the marshes. In the evenings, he often enjoys a drink with his friends, talking about the mysteries of life until late into the night. During one of these evenings, they are attacked by a group of religious radicals. Trying to escape, Ayoub is lost for the first time in his life. He is rescued by a mysterious woman who disrupts his very existence. Captivated by her, his life revolves more and more around their encounters. Yet nobody believes him and rumors start to spread that he has lost his mind. When even his friends distance themselves, Ayoub's self-doubt grows until he no longer knows what is reality and what is imaginary. But then he finds his own truth.
—Dschoint Ventschr