It's difficult to know exactly who this film aims to please because its meaning isn’t always clear. The story centers on the family lives of five orphaned girls, ranging from teenage years into early adulthood, living with their guardians along the Northern Turkish coast. After some playful, fully clothed interactions in the sea with a group of similarly dressed young men, a neighbor complains about their “scandalous…

The movie explores the conflict between tradition and modern life. This film was made by a Turkish team but received financial support from France, leading to its nomination for the 88th American Academy Awards representing France after the Turkish authorities declined to submit it. The story unfolds in a rural setting and centers on five young orphaned sisters raised by their traditional grandmother and strict un…