'When Everybody was Asleep' is the story of Bibi, a well loved, elderly midwife in a small village. When Bibi married, her husband promised to take her on a pilgrimage to Mecca, and, although he never forgot his promise, he passed away before he could keep it. After years of waiting, Bibi finally has the chance to make the pilgrimage, but her advanced age makes the journey more difficult than it ever was before
Young veteran Saeed, who is suffering from visual problems due to injuries sustained during the Iran-Iraq War, is sent to Germany for treatment and recuperation. Once there, he is reunited with his sister Leyla, who is now married to a German citizen. The siblings struggle to reconnect in a foreign land, while Saeed prepares himself for surgery that could change his life. A tragic exploration of the horrific repercussions of war.