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 story centers on a conscientious student who tries to return his friend's notebook to their home before it is too late, to prevent their friend from being expelled if they fail to submit it the next day. The film, inspired by a poem by Sohrab Sepehri, is the first installment in Kiarostami's Koker trilogy, which also includes And Life Goes On and Through the Olive Trees, all of which are set in Koker, Iran.