Elnur Nadzhafov

The events depicted in the film embody the spirit, determination, and self-sacrifice of a generation that stood up to defend the Homeland, as exemplified by the special forces. At the center of the plot stand Special Forces officer Rashad Khalilov, Zeynep Ozdemir—a Turkish orthopedic surgeon working in Azerbaijan—and Colonel Ramazan Karimov, commander of the special operations group.

Azer, who has lived in Paris for many years, is still trying to heal the psychological wounds of the Karabakh war, which he once documented as a cameraman. However, after the 44-day war, his country needs him again: Azer may be able to help locate the graves of compatriots who went missing during the first war. He returns to the places where he once witnessed painful events. But there, he is also confronted with secrets and bitter truths he has long tried to avoid.

In a tiny Azerbaijani fishing village young Sarah's father disappears at sea. Misfortunes abound until the superstitious inhabitants demand a funeral. Rebellious Sarah undertakes one last, and deadly, attempt to find her father.