The story is set in Baku. A famous photographer has to choose between accepting a valuable job offer in Africa or marrying his fiancee – a young , talented sculptor inspired by images of ritual dances. The photographer decides to accept the job offer and – once again – postpones his wedding. During the ensuing quarrel, the photographer and his fiancee have a car accident along the road which leads to the ancient cave city. They later find themselves in a police precinct, where the photographer has to come to terms with his dread of women or he will not leave the precinct alive.