Fatih Sevdi

With Istanbul mired in political violence, Kadir is offered release after 15 years in prison if he’ll work as an informant. In a shantytown he stumbles upon his brother Ahmet, working for the city rounding up stray dogs and shutting himself in his home.

Leyla, a lawyer and a poet, takes the long-distance train to attend her high school reunion dinner. On the train, she meets Canan, a young nursing student in distress. As the conversation develops, Leyla learns that Canan is travelling to assist with the suicide of a paralysed man, Yavuz, who wants to die. At the end of the long over- night trip, surrounded by the stories of people both on and off the train, Leyla decides to accompany Canan on her difficult visit.

Hızır loses his wife Halime, who has been in intensive care for a long time. Her daughter, Hatice, learns from the nurse Evren, who had been devotedly helping her ailing mother, that he caused her mother’s death. Hatice tries to be compassionate to her father, who comes to her house. She refrains from revealing the truth to him, but after a while, she can’t keep this secret anymore and shares it with her sister, Kader. While thinking that they should tell Evren’s confession to their father, Kader thinks they should go to the police. Kader’s persistence on her sister creates an existential problem for Hatice, who is crushed under the weight of Evren’s confession. All family members have to face the truth at a family dinner.

17-year-old Cemre has been preparing for the competition of provincial swimming team for years. After a good workout, her trainer advises her to go easy on herself before the race. However, Cemre's efforts to spare time for her high school exams, boyfriend and family will not make it possible for her to follow her trainer’s advice. After a sleepless night, Cemre will be late for the competition due to a traumatic incident. Nevertheless, her attitude towards this incident will also be unexpected.

While Ekin (27) and Murat (28) return from a wedding at night, Ekin fails to see a bump in the road and his carelessness results in two flat tires. When they arrive at the repair shop with the help of a tow truck, Ekin and Murat see that the mechanics have set up a table with drinks and music.