In a secluded house by the sea with the curtains shut, a screenwriter hides from the world with only his dog as company. The tranquility is abruptly broken one night by the arrival of a young woman fleeing from the authorities. Refusing to leave, she takes refuge in the house. But come dawn, another unexpected presence will change everything.

瑞伊罕刚刚丧夫，按当地习俗来讲，她已故丈夫的弟弟是她再婚最合适的人选，但瑞伊罕并不想和他结婚，她只想将丈夫留下的咖啡馆继续下去，但在这里并不允许女人经营咖啡馆……边境映射出不同国境人们的面貌和困境，边境总是和逃难相联系。伊朗角逐79届奥斯卡外语片大奖的一部佳作。