Cahit Sahin Yalcin

Due to the ISIS war, Kani (a pregnant singer) and her husband decide to leave Kurdistan. After meeting with a Turkish smuggler, they have no choice but to make the arduous journey inside an emptied, claustrophobic oil tanker across the Turkish border, stuck with a group of people who are also running for their lives.

Meatball-maker Kadir dreams of taking flight but his in-laws vehemently disapprove. However, with a little help he may actually make good on this obsession, but as the old saying goes – best not fly too close to the sun.