Cluadia, a former “extreme” journalist who has visited more than one hot spot, approaches the end of her life and tells her daughter the love story of her youth. Meeting in Egypt at the height of World War II, Claudia and her lover Tom live one day at a time. Experiencing true love for each other, they at the same time find themselves overwhelmed by jealousy, and gradually their relationship approaches a dangerous edge. Soon life itself separates this beautiful couple forever - Tom did not return from his next foray to the front line. The only witness to the cruelly interrupted passion for Claudia is the “moon tiger” - a smoldering spiral for protection from tropical insects. Claudia is inconsolable... But until the end of her life, in her memories she is still the same red-haired beast, a sexy and fearless woman in love.