The lives of two troubled individuals, each with their own tragic pasts, intertwine in the jagged, desolate landscapes of rural Turkey. The first protagonist is Nihat, portrayed with brilliant subtlety by Olgun Semsek; he is a man who is constantly haunted by an incident that occurred years ago that ultimately left him insufferably and emotionally wounded. He has decided to take up a very lonely job as a forest fire watchmen, situated up in a cabin completely surrounded by wilderness. Near the forest is a small town, where Seher (Nilay Erdonmez), a steward for a small locally owned bus company, struggles with her day-to-day tasks whilst concealing her pregnancy from everyone around her, including her own parents.

These are two characters essentially trying to escape their lives via the stark but strangely beautiful landscape of Turkey’s wilderness. Writer/director Pelin Esmer is not as interested in the actions of these individuals as much as he is in the emotions these characters go through. In a place so empty and devoid of life, there lies a certain safety where one can actually let loose all those dormant emotions. Throughout the film, it is slowly revealed to the audience as to who these characters are. This is done through implication and pathos. For example, Nihat never specifically expands on what went wrong on that night that destroyed his life. The way he answers simple questions from his colleagues and his reclusive and introverted manner tells the audience all they need to know about him. Both Nihat and Seher are lost;  Seher repeatedly attempts to abandon her responsibilities as a mother while Nihat refuses to let go of his inner demons. Both of them use their occupations as a form of escape.

Perhaps what’s most striking about the film is its tranquility. Like the Coen brothers' No Country For Old Men or any film from Michael Haneke, there is absolutely no music, only the calm sounds of the rural and forest terrain. Pelin does this to emphasize the purgatory-like nature of their environment. The film does a good job in handling the characters' emotions as well as their motivations, but it fails to further advance the protagonists' relationship in an original and unpredictable manner. However what it lacks in plot involvement, is made up with gorgeous cinematography by Eken Ozgur. The rugged and monotonous terrain, endless trees that blanket the hills and the thunderstorms set amidst the backdrop correspond hauntingly with the emotions these characters go through.