In 1970s Istanbul, a man's forbidden love for a shop-girl evolves into a lifelong journey of obsession and longing.
With Kemal and Sibel's long-awaited engagement arrangements underway, a chance encounter with a familiar face puts a new spring in Kemal's step.
Füsun's secret visits become more frequent — along with her worries — and Kemal finds himself blissfully slipping into unchartered territories.
The mortality of love begins to reveal itself, when Kemal finds out that his father has been keeping a secret. Füsun receives a heartbreaking invitation.
Emotions run high at Sibel and Kemal's engagement party. While Sibel spends her time matchmaking her friends, Kemal learns that he can't have it all.
Lost in his melancholy, Kemal confesses the true nature of his time at the Merhamet Apartments. But is forgiveness enough to save his relationship?
Füsun's invitation is veiled with heartbreak and longing, yet reveals itself to be nothing but an ulterior motive. Love is closer and further than ever.
A newspaper column brings Kemal's shame to light, but when he is ostracized by his own friends, he discovers that there are even more secrets to uncover.
When an opportunity presents itself, Kemal convinces his mother to make amends with her cousin. Finally true happiness seems within his grasp.
Kemal's museum of broken-hearted memories and trinkets of innocence becomes a physical dedication to the ultimate love story — a decade in the making.
