With some time off from her job as a magazine editor, New Yorker Juliette (Patricia Clarkson) decides to share a holiday with her husband, who works for the United Nations.
Upon arriving in Cairo, however, she finds he’s stuck in Gaza, and he sends his former bodyguard, Tareq (Alexander Siddig) – now relocated back in Cairo to work at his family business – to act as her guide around the city.
Soon Juliette finds herself captivated by both the city and her companion.