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A Turkish version of Straw Dogs (1971), set in a small Cypriot village in the days before the 1974 Turkish invasion.

Kenan is brought up by his foster father, Azmi Bey. As he grows up, he falls in love with Azmi Bey's beautiful daughter Nalan. Nalan is diagnosed by Pleurisy, which leads to a series of tragic event.

Nermin, who meets Ömer after many years, introduces herself as a different person in order to get closer to the young man.

The film tells the story of a woman who is forced to leave her daughter due to a false accusation. Leyla is betrayed by the man she loves on the eve of their wedding. Kemal hid his true identity from the young woman and used her for his smuggling operations. On the day they were arrested, everything came to light. Kemal accused Leyla. The life of the orphaned girl, who was about to graduate from medical school, was turned upside down. She is sentenced to prison. While in prison, she begins to assist the doctor. Upon her release, she has earned the right to obtain her nursing license. Thanks to this license, she finds her first job. Murat is a paralyzed man. They begin to heal each other's wounds. However, as the patient recovers, the time for their separation draws near.

The dramatic story of Ali, the son of Ethem, who performs rope walking.

The film is set in the historic Balat tavern of Istanbul.