Abla is a widow, mother of 8-year-old Warda and a baker. She sells pastries from the window of her apartment in the old part of Casablanca. One day, Samia turns up at her door – heavily pregnant and looking for a job and somewhere to stay. Warda immediately takes to Samia, so Abla reluctantly allows her into their home, and then lets her stay until she has given birth. In return, Samia helps out in the bakery. Her vitality and masterly baking skills gradually soften the young widow’s resolve and bitterness. The big question that remains, however, is what will happen after the birth.