Yasemin Szawlowski

A quirky receptionist in a hotel in Istanbul welcomes guests as they tumble upon their daily struggles, all to end up in a mix of chaos and dread after the arrival of a mysterious man who declares that he is their patron Saint.

Veli Tanyeli, who died after a heart attack, is brought to the ghusl room before his burial, all the conflicts that have been hidden amongst the family came into light. Nermin, who has been imprisoned in an unhappy marriage for years, decides to settle the years after the death of her husband Veli in the ghusl room. Nermin's confrontation with Veli is actually a confrontation with herself.

Deniz returns to her hometown to attend her widowed mother's wedding. The anger, fear, and guilt she thought she'd left behind, resurface during the visit. As her mother leaves her the family house, a tragedy haunts her. She can't stop thinking about her father drowning at sea. Moreover, she feels her mother blames her and has abandoned her for it. She realizes she won't be able to move on like her mother unless she faces her problems head-on. Following a confrontation, Deniz accepts the past and takes a real step into adulthood. Sitting by the sea, she is at peace. The sea is no longer a threat but a sign of liberation. She jumps in.

Playing rock covers in Ankara pubs for some time, Tamer is now determined to become a respected musician with his own compositions. He leaves everything behind to take lessons from the legendary rock musician Engin Yaman, who's been in seclusion in İzmir. Tamer has to face his desire for success, along with his fears, weaknesses and his haunting dreams. Gypsy drummer Tahir, Engin Yaman's "unfettered" daughter İpek, hippie bar owner Mickey, single mother Tuğba and even Pink Floyd's Roger Waters accompany him on his journey.

Man and woman's incidentally crossed roads, turns into a dead-end day by day. A new love's excitement turns into the reality of becoming estranged deeper into the relationship and realization of not ever being able to know each other well. Perhaps, in this story which ends before it starts, either the woman wears the man away, or the man wears the woman away. Or else, is every consequence in a relationship, a responsibility for both of them equally?

Réfugiés à Berlin, deux Assyriens sont confrontés à leur passé lorsque des nouvelles de leur fils disparu les mènent — ainsi que leur petite-fille — jusqu'en Turquie.

Azize se retrouve avec ses 3 enfants et sa belle-mère dans un combat difficile. Elle élève ses enfants tout en luttant contre les difficultés de la période de guerre et l'absence de son mari qu'elle aime plus que tout. Il s'agit de guerre, d'amour, de cupidité, de trahison et de sacrifice.

En visitant un hôtel historique d'Istanbul, une journaliste est renvoyée dans le passé et doit empêcher un complot qui pourrait changer le destin de la Turquie moderne.