After an explorer disappears and his wife dies on a Mongolia expedition, the man's mistress who was also with them returns to Germany and poses as the wife.When a savvy blackmailer threatens her, she is tried for murder.
The marriage of Derya and Aziz is under pressure after losing their jobs because of state arbitrariness and moving to Istanbul to live with Aziz's parents. They and their 13-year-old daughter Ezgi have to redefine their way of life.
Set in a warm summer in 1990 in former East Germany, it follows a young woman who begins a relationship with a charismatic farmer who is twice her age.