[1] Filmed in Egypt, Genenet Al Asmak (جنينة الاسماك) captures not only Cairo's Grotto Gardens but also her wounded society- a city of repression.
[2] Laila, portrayed by Hend Sabri, is a rather unhappy and lonely radio talk show host who listens to other people's fantasies on her late night segment.
Perhaps a way to satisfy this, they both feed off the grief of others- Laila through her talk show and Youssef at his legal place of work.
From the issues faced in the household by Amr and his terminal father played by Gamil Ratib to Laila's occasional party-girl evenings with her friends, "a walk in their shoes" effect is established.
The film ends with the two protagonists physically meeting in Egypt's Grotto Gardens and realizing the loneliness they feel in each other.