In 1947, a
cholera epidemic spreads in
Cairo and other
Egyptian cities. All infected people die within six days of the onset of the disease, and it is confirmed that all those hospitalized will die within six days. Seddika's grandson falls ill, so she flees with him to
Rosetta, where she tries to treat him herself until the dangerous six days pass. Seddika travels outside Cairo to bury some of her relatives who died from cholera. When she returns, she learns that the child suffered a relapse after his school teacher, whom he considered a role model, contracted the disease and subsequently died, along with the thousands who died from cholera. Seddika, after losing her husband and all her family members, has no hope in life except for her grandson. On the boat, Awka the monkey sympathizes with her, loving her despite the age difference. They board a boat to sail across the
Nile River. At sunrise on the sixth day, the grandson dies, and Seddika collapses. ==Cast==