Harun Yeşilyurt

A father and son come to grips with external hardships and their own human frailties as they attempt to earn enough money to send the boy to school.

The son of a wealthy, respected family seeks the hand of Hazal; unexpectedly, soon after her marriage, her husband dies. According to custom, as the deceased family had paid dowry for Hazal, she must marry the next male sibling—which in this case, happens to be an 11-year old boy.