A young man leaves his rural origins in search of self-actualization. He moves into a poor neighborhood where he resides with his sister Narjes and gets involved with many women until he discovers he has cancer and encounters another girl with the same pernicious illness.

Graphic portrayal of society's struggle to balance tradition and modernity in modern-day Egypt. "Girl's Secrets" tells the story of sixteen-year-old Yasmeen, whose out-of-wedlock pregnancy sparks tragic consequences. The film articulates the many questions on the minds of most Egyptians and Muslims around the world: Should women abide by Islam's stringent dress code? How can parents screen out unwanted Western influences? Should Egyptian schools teach sex education? Should teen-age boys and girls socialize?