Reşat Nuri Güntekin

Ziya's passion for his partner's wife Zuhal and his past mistakes have made his life miserable. On top of that, when his partner Nejdet died of kidney failure, his world became even darker. That is why he has become hostile towards women.

When a young woman learns that her fiancé is cheating on her, she leaves her school and goes to remote village as a teacher. In the village where she goes, her unprecedented behavior disturbs some villagers. Complained about by the villagers, she is forced to justify herself to the inspector assigned to investigate the allegations against her.

Ali Riza, a very respectable man, retires and moves to Istanbul with his wife and five children. His children quickly lose identity in degenerate big city and his family, once close-knit, begins crumbling away.

Ziya's passion for his partner's wife Zuhal and his past mistakes have made his life miserable. On top of that, when his partner Nejdet died of kidney failure, his world became even darker. That is why he has become hostile towards women.

When a young woman learns that her fiancé is cheating on her, she leaves her school and goes to remote village as a teacher. In the village where she goes, her unprecedented behavior disturbs some villagers. Complained about by the villagers, she is forced to justify herself to the inspector assigned to investigate the allegations against her.

Ali Riza, a very respectable man, retires and moves to Istanbul with his wife and five children. His children quickly lose identity in degenerate big city and his family, once close-knit, begins crumbling away.