The Saudi family is following strict instructions from their grandfather to remain confined in the desert during the early 1990s. A series of events shakes the family's foundation and they find them in a struggle between life and death.

Hobal is a dramatic story about a Bedouin family that leaves their village to live in complete isolation in the desert because the family's patriarch, Liam, believes the end of days is near. Their isolation is put to the test when Refa, a young member of the family, catches a contagious disease that forces everyone to keep their distance. This situation drives her mother, Sarra, to consider breaking Liam's rules to save her daughter, with the help of young Assaf, who fears losing her.