Sivan, at around the age of 20, is a native of the Southeastern region of Anatolia. His father Saho is the leader of the Givdanli tribe who stays distant both to the state and to the insurgents who are influent in the region, in order to secure its existence. One day, Sivan meets with the girl he loves, Berfin in a field around the village. The same day the field is burnt by sa...
He second half of 1990s Lady Firuzan is about to give birth to a child whose name will be Ihsan. In 1950s Lady Firuzan adapts a daughter called Fatma about 5- 6 years old and °hsan and Fatma grows up together as siblings. in 1960s Ihsan who was studying at the Robert College lives a big love with Natalie. In 1970s the death of his mother. Ihsan's family almost collapses and Ih...
五個被關在低度戒備拘留所，獲準短暫回家一週的囚犯，影片瞄準他們五人在回家途中的經歷，或因證件問題而被遣返監獄，或因家庭問題而遭射殺，或遇見警方槍殺政治異見份子，或要經過冰天雪地前去看望失節妻子，導演透過這五個短暫獲釋囚犯的不同經歷，反映出在那個年代的土耳其，坐不坐牢，在實質上並沒有多大差別，囚犯出牢，盼望的是過點短暫的自由常人生活，可是監獄外的世界，隨時都有軍警查問，實施宵禁， 還有軍方對付異見份子的殘暴手段，槍聲連連，原來外面的世界比監獄更凌亂。
此片不單批評**的壓迫，同時也諷刺當地社會的道德矛盾，例如自己的兄弟要處死當妓女的姐妹，認為有辱家門，但對其他人姐妹賣淫，卻可能欣然接受。
此片以公路電影的形式，反映當地政治和社會的種種問題，也讓觀眾見識土耳其民族的多元化特色，榮獲 1982 年康城電影節金棕櫚最佳電影奬，實至名歸。
