Sinan, a fledgling Turkish boy who had just graduated from university and was about to publish his first novel, had to return to his hometown of Istanbul due to lack of funds. Here, he took a 90-minute bus ride to a dysfunctional family that had been ruined by his father Idris's gambling habit. Many years ago, they enjoyed the respect of many in the village because Idris was once a well-educated teacher, but went astray in order to repay the loan and ended up throwing the whole family into the abyss. After a series of day-to-day problems and setbacks, issues of Sinan's personal responsibility come to the fore, especially to his fragile father.
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