Amira, an aspiring young dancer, is cast out of her uncle's home in Tangiers when she refuses to either get married or become a housemaid. She finds refuge in the apartment of some girlfriends who earn their living as prostitutes. Pia and Tom, a young German couple, have come to Morocco seeking musical inspiration. When they meet her in a nightclub, Amira's sensual dancing inspires the thought of a potential love triangle that might help stimulate Pia's stagnant relationship with Tom. Amira, with ulterior motives, embraces the idea of an affair with Tom, hoping this might provide an opportunity to change her fate.

In Tanger, dem Tor zwischen Europa und der islamischen Welt, begegnet ein marokkanisches Mädchen einem jungen Paar aus Deutschland. Es entspinnt sich eine vielschichtige Dreiecksbeziehung in der Geld, Lügen und Prostitution zum Widersacher einer wirklichen Freundschaft oder gar Liebe werden.