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Seven years ago, Celil, the only son of the family, was returning from military service. There was a flurry of excitement at home. Celil's sister Delal had married Nazif and given birth to a baby girl. The family welcomed Celil with excitement. The very next day, during a picnic, Delal noticed that her brother was attracted to the neighbor's daughter. She takes the young Heda with them and sends her out of the area. Her intention is to facilitate their conversation and understanding. However, while Celil and the young girl are walking, they step on a mine and lose their lives. Over time, Delal cannot bear the guilt and commits suicide. Seven years later, Heda has married her sister's husband and is raising their daughter. She is also pregnant. The family believes the baby will be a boy. However, Nazif is neglecting his wife and spending his nights with his lover, Defne. Meanwhile, Heda's mother, Cemile, is struggling with a crisis that no one else can see.
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A stagnant and gloomy village in the 1980s. Reyhan, Nurhan, and Havva, three sisters were sent to town as 'besleme' (foster child and maid). Since they fail their foster parents for different reasons, they are sent back to their father's house in their poor village. Deprived of their dreams of a better life, they try to hold on to each other.

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