Yusuf, a poet whose mother has just died, comes back to his hometown to bury her. What he hopes is a quick visit soon becomes complicated when the young lady, Ayla, who had been taking care of his mother, a distant relative, tells him that his mother had promised to make a sacrifice and that he must do it now. More distant relationships are brought up, between Ayla and the local electrician, Yusuf and some old acquaintances, these old relationships somehow evoke a new one between Yusuf and Ayla. The film is beautifully composed with a poetic pace and wondrous images that become hypnotic. These images also convey a very honest look into the artistic process and how self-absorbing it can , while at the same time so unfulfilling. All the gifts that people talk about seem to surprise Yusuf, as if he hadn’t really gotten them, most likely the mother got them and said they were from him to make up for his absence. Any artist knows how involved they can become in their work to the point of completely forgetting about the outside world. Yusuf and Ayla portray their characters perfectly.
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