Kenan is brought up by his foster father, Azmi Bey. As he grows up, he falls in love with Azmi Bey's beautiful daughter Nalan. Nalan is diagnosed by Pleurisy, which leads to a series of tragic event.
A young hapless couple's devotion for each other is tested through harsh times of war as they are forced to negate patriotism and dependability to their families and nations, for a length of a lifetime before during and after the war. This movie is not a colorfull. About 5 years later, this movie was shot again wtih same actors and actresses (except for Selda Alkor).
Based on the novel by Güzide Sabri, the film tells the story of a woman suffering from a forbidden love.