Deniz, an acclaimed author, is writing a book about his family and friends. He asks Orhan for critics. The day Orhan came to Istanbul from London, Deniz disappears. Orhan, Deniz's friend Neval and Deniz's lover Yusuf tries to find Deniz.

Orhan who lived in London for years and did not come back to Turkey agrees to help Deniz -a famous director- edit his first book. Deniz has been living in a mansion with his family which started to lose its old brightness and power. Orhan finds himself in the middle of Deniz's complicated relationships, mysterious friends and stange family members. This is the first movie of Ferzan Ozpetek which is shot in Turkey after a long time. It is also based on his own book which has the same name with the movie.—duygu_dogrucan

Many years after leaving the city to live overseas, writer-editor Orhan Sahin returns to Istanbul to work on the first book by prominent director, Deniz Soysal. Deniz shares a waterside mansion on the Bosphorus with his family, whose fortunes are fading fast. From the very first day, Orhan finds himself in the thick of Deniz's family, his complicated relationships and inscrutable friends. As he rediscovers Istanbul through new eyes, Orhan begins to reconnect with long forgotten feelings.—BKM