The plot depicts a conscientious schoolboy's attempt to return his friend's school notebook to his home in a neighboring village, to prevent the friend from being expelled if he fails to hand it in the next day. The film, whose title derives from a poem by Sohrab Sepehri, is the first installment in Kiarostami's Koker trilogy, followed by And Life Goes On and Through the Olive Trees, all of which take place in Koker, Iran.
The plot revolves around a conscientious student's effort to return his friend's notebook to their home in a neighboring village, aiming to prevent expulsion if the friend fails to submit it the next day. The film, which is named after a poem by Sohrab Sepehri, is the first part of Kiarostami's Koker trilogy, followed by And Life Goes On and Through the Olive Trees, all of which are set in Koker, Iran.