In rural Turkey, three friends entering adolescence share the struggles of growing up. The son of the local imam, Ömer (Özkan Özen) sees a callous side of his father that the community does not. Yakup's (Ali Bey Kayali) boyhood crush on his teacher is shattered when he catches his own father spying on her. And Yildiz (Elit Iscan) is disturbed by the sight of her parents making love. Reha Erdem writes and directs this powerful, award-winning film.