The film follows Layla (Faten Hamama) who comes from a middle class family, and tries to join the ongoing protests against King Farouk's reign. She falls in love with her cousin, but soon discovers that he doesn't differ a lot from her father. She then meets her brother's patriotic friend and gets attracted to him, but social and political unrest and chaos surround the setting , a midst which Faten decides to search for her true identity.