Volkan Özbay

A freelance artist, Zail feels unfulfilled yet knows he isn’t fully trying. He paints murals in cafes and bars, living without a steady job or schedule. After enduring prolonged spasms, a hospital diagnosis confirms his worst fears. Trapped by poverty and despair, he spirals into a void of insignificance, finding solace in a snail he befriends—both retreating into their shells from the world. As his illness worsens, hope fades. One night, seeking to recapture fleeting joys, he meets Gece, a transgender woman, in a bar. Their encounter sparks a journey through the most vivid, colorful night of his life, confronting his fears and fleetingly escaping his despair.

Ekin, a philosophy student who doesn't have much money and doesn't go to school regularly, lives off his rich flatmate Zeynep. Their close neighbour and friend Vahit, an electronics student, has a crush on Ekin. In time, Ekin will unexpectedly start working in a film company and achieve an unexpected success.