Based on true events, Yolda is the story of Yilmaz Guney, at the time the most celebrated filmmaker in Turkey, and the final years of his life in prison.
Cellat, the Turkish version of Death Wish, sticks fairly close plot wise to the template of the American film, with some scenes and bits of dialogue being almost identical. However, it also deviates from its inspiration at times and is at its most interesting and valuable in these little moments, providing lurid snapshots of a place and a culture.
Cinco delincuentes que uyen de prision buscan refugio en la casa de un jardinero que vive con su hija muda. Asesinan al hombre e intentan raptar a la joven, quien por el shock que le produce todo esto, recupera el habla. En su deseo de vengarse, comienza a aprender artes marciales con un arma especial. Ignora que su profesor es un policia y a partir de ese momento, suceden episodios de una tension inusitada.