故事发生在两伊战争期间，业已成家生子的Shideh（Narges Rashidi  饰）渴望回到大学校园完成学业，然而历史问题使她的学业之梦彻底破灭。她的丈夫Iraj（Bobby Naderi饰）是一名事业有成的医生，Iraj不久前接到征兵通知，这让本来心情烦乱的Shideh愈加焦躁不安。令人不快的争吵过后，一家三口凄凄诀别。他们的小女儿Dorsa（Avin Manshadi 饰）夜晚无法安然入睡，Dorsa从小伙伴那里听说了巨灵的恐怖故事，这让她心有惴惴，时刻担心恐怖降临。
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　　From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, hosts David Tennant and Catherine Tate are joined by Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Dame Helen Mirren, Meera Syal, David Suchet, Rufus Wainwright, Tim Minchin, Gregory Porter, Joseph Fiennes, English National Opera, The Royal Ballet and Akala for a very special evening.
　　Together they mark the life and work of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death. This unique event takes place in the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall and celebrates Shakespeare's extraordinary legacy and his enduring influence on all performance art forms - from opera to jazz, dance to musicals.