英国社工哈娜再次回到埃及古城卢克索的时候，偶遇了她的旧情人苏尔丹。这个浪漫而又有才华的考古学家让故地重游的哈娜情绪跌宕起伏，不断涌现的旧时回忆让哈娜沉醉于过去，却又苦恼于难以预知的未来

Following the murder of her family at the hands of her father in the wake of World War I, a young woman is sent to live in a convent. However, her demons follow and manifest themselves in ways which bring the nightmares of her past with her.