Mine, a 35-year old young woman, lives alone in her home. A software company develops a security app for women to feel more secure, complete with a shadow reflected on the walls to make it seem like there is a real man wandering the house talking and doing errands.&nbsp;

Elif is 10 years old, her sister Ayşe is 13. It’s a sticky summer in 1980’s Istanbul. When she has an accident, Ayşe spends the summer lying down. Elif drives her sister mad, for reasons she can’t grasp. Ayşe seems out of reach as if in a distant land.

My Sister (Ablam)

An old man spends the day wandering the streets of Istanbul. He communicates with the trees and seagulls rather than other people. All day, he checks the ATMs to find change like a child, even though he does not own an ATM card. He gets happy when he finds money and indignant when he doesn’t. For the old man, life is like a game that has remained from his childhood. And the sycamore leaves are a part of this innocent game.

Sycamore (Çınar)

Dilara decides to go out that night. Although not having any issues with her existence till that point in the day, Dilara starts finding flaws in herself after she was faced with a barrage of criticism from her friend Kübra about her apparel. Questioning and comparing herself with any woman she comes across continuously drives Dilara towards self esteem issues. A surprise ending awaits Dilara who gets back home late at night, exhausted by all these thoughts.

Imperfect (Kusurlu)

Sait, while trying to get his old cassette player fixed, going from store to store in the streets of Diyarbakır, comes across some of his old decisions. He can’t escape the same destiny as his old cassette player.

I Am Raining Down In the City (Yağmur Olup Şehre Düşüyorum)

S., a young man in mid-twenties thinks he has a heart attack and will die. His mother and father take him to the hospital, however they do not think that S. has a heart attack and they do not care about his condition. In the hospital, S. tries to explain to his parents and doctors how serious his condition is.

I Don't Want To Die, Today (Bugün Ölmek İstemiyorum)

Attila lives alone in a small town and finds a lira while walking on the road. Attila then uses a lira to buy a loaf of bread from the oven and returns to his home. At his house, he prepares lunch and sits down with the lunch he has prepared. Time moves forward and backward, as we see how every grain of wheat is an effort of labor and every piece of food thrown away contributes to waste.

The Wasted Effort (Bir Liralık Emek)

Mrs. Selma decides to give one of her deceased husband's suits to the apartment’s janitor who needs it for her son’s marriage. Noticing a spot on the jacket, Selma Hanım tries to keep her memory "spotless" while struggling with her loneliness among the memories of her husband.

Stainless (Lekesiz)

MD Bahar receives a phone call to issue a death certificate on the day of her son Mert’s birthday celebration. At first it seems like a routine duty for Bahar, but it takes an unexpected turn which forces her to make a choice between her conscience or her profession.&nbsp;

The Hurt (Yara)

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