Sunset and Sunrise

In early 1952, Amin Akef emerges as the head of a rising secret patriotic organization. The group aims to overthrow the King and undermine Azmi Pasha’s grip on the political police. The spark of conspiratorial energy threads through the main characters and sets the plot in motion.

Amin, Essam, and Samir are established as close friends with a dangerous edge. Samir is married to Madiha, daughter of Azmi Pasha, binding them to the political elite. The arrangement deepens the ties between personal loyalties and national politics.

After the Cairo fire, Azmi Pasha declares that the danger has been contained and the situation is under control. The claim of stability masks the underlying tensions between the palace and the burgeoning opposition. The stage is set for political leverage and personal betrayals.

Madiha grows bored with palace life and asks Samir to live apart from the palace walls. Samir pleads to leave, but Azmi Pasha refuses, keeping the couple under his sway. The domestic rift foreshadows the collision between personal desires and political power.

To escape monotony, Madiha anonymously contacts Essam and travels to his apartment. Essam steps out to buy household items, leaving her briefly alone and vulnerable. The moment triggers a chain of events that entangles three households.

A car strikes Essam while he is alone at the apartment, and he is rushed to the hospital. He tells Samir to help rescue the woman in his apartment, not realizing she is Samir’s wife. The accident becomes the catalyst that draws Samir into a perilous personal trap.

Samir arrives at the hospital and learns what happened. Essam explains the situation and asks Samir to release the woman from the apartment. The twist is that Samir does not yet know the woman is his wife.

Back home, Samir is stunned to find his wife Madiha in Essam’s apartment. He confronts her harshly and, in the heat of the moment, they divorce in front of her father. Azmi Pasha reacts with a plan to kill Samir, revealing the deadly stakes of their entanglements.

Azmi Pasha plots an accident to kill Samir, attempting to shield himself from the scandal and regain control. The patriarchal fear of disgrace drives ruthless moves against those around him. Tensions rise as the opposition strengthens its grip on the personal and political game.

News of a friend's assassination shocks Essam and Amin and hardens their resolve. In the wake of the tragedy, Azmi Pasha begins pressing Essam to marry Madiha to avoid a public scandal. Loyalties shift as the fate of families becomes the fuel for political plans.

Amin seizes the moment to infiltrate Azmi Pasha’s palace, seeking to pry open the gate to the political center. This move signals a dangerous widening of the conspiracy, blending personal risk with strategic access. The line between ally and opponent blurs.

Essam marries Madiha and moves into the palace, binding his fate to the Azmi Pasha household. The arrangement puts him at the heart of power and privilege, while still connected to the patriotic cause. The union heightens the stakes for all involved.

From the safety of the palace safe, Essam delivers Azmi Pasha’s secrets to the patriotic organization. The information is printed as Azmi Pasha’s memoir and disseminated widely, even reaching the Saray. The exposure triggers indignation and official demands for accountability.

Azmi Pasha is arrested as the conspiracy and disclosures unfold. The arrest marks a major turning point in the power balance and the fight against corruption. Essam’s public reveal solidifies the group's influence in the struggle.

During the farewell, Essam tells Madiha how much he loves her, but she asks them to part forever. He leaves with Amin to organize their next meeting in their patriotic organization. The story closes on the note that the resistance will continue, even as personal lives are irrevocably changed.