Sleepless

Nadia grows up in an aristocratic family, and after her parents divorce, her father wins custody and becomes her primary guardian. The close bond between them deepens into an intense, Electra-like fixation that colors her view of love and family.

At the age of 18, Nadia enters a romantic relationship with Mustafah, a writer and journalist who is notably older than she is. The age gap and secrecy heighten the stakes and foreshadow the consequences for her family.

Yehia Chahine meets Safia and falls in love with her. He makes plans to marry Safia, forcing Nadia to confront a future that excludes her and upends the family balance.

As her father spends more time with Safia, Nadia feels neglected and possessive, which fuels her growing resentment. Her obsession with maintaining control over the family increases as Safia's presence encroaches.

To weaken Safia's position, Nadia accuses Safia of having an affair with Aziz, Nadia's young uncle. The accusation intensifies family conflict and lays the groundwork for a dramatic divorce.

Nadia asks her friend Kawthar to seduce her father to secure the dissolution of his marriage. Kawthar succeeds in captivating him, escalating the planned shift in loyalties.

Safia and Yehia's marriage collapses under the influence of Kawthar's seduction and Nadia's manipulation. Yet Yehia decides to marry Nadia, drawn by the wealth and status her father represents.

Enticed by her father's wealth, Nadia agrees to marry him, cementing a controversial and fraught alliance. This arrangement leaves Nadia emotionally empty and sets the stage for further betrayals.

Nadia learns that Kawthar is having an affair with Samir, revealing that Kawthar's motives are financial and opportunistic. This realization deepens Nadia's sense of deception and loneliness.

Mustafah, who had admired Safia, proposes to her after Nadia's separation from her father, shifting his affections. Safia's decision to consider him reflects the changing dynamics within the cast.

Nadia hides the truth from her father and claims that Samir is her fiancé, hoping to prevent further revelations. Kawthar amplifies rumors by suggesting that Nadia and Samir plan to marry, triggering preparations for a big wedding.

On the night of what should be her wedding to Yehia, Nadia shocks everyone by unveiling the full truth. The revelation traumatizes her father and shatters the celebratory facade.

A candle falls onto Nadia's wedding dress, causing a devastating fire. She is taken to the hospital where she is disfigured, marking a grim conclusion to the denouement.