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In 1971, with the support of friends, the painter Simone Fattal decided to turn to the medium of filmmaking and to shoot over many hours the self-portrait she realised that she was unable to paint. Using tracking shots of the city of Beirut, family pictures and interviews with parents and friends, the black-and-white video is accompanied by a rousing soundtrack sometimes interrupted by periods of silence that are intense moments of emotion and seduction for the spectator. Both hesitant and spontaneous, sitting at a table smoking and drinking coffee, Fattal exposes herself and confesses her intimate memories. Her monologue leads to a reflection on love, men, religion, freedom and art.