A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, hear or talk about it. But does playing “Three Monkeys” invalidate the truth of its existence?
In the quiet foothills of Turkey, Faik lives an isolated existence. When his second son brings his boys for a visit, Faik takes the opportunity to pontificate about the law of the land, as he sees it. He shares one unsolicited thought after the next, most particularly focusing on the elusive nomads whom he suspects have been trespassing on his property. The day and night wear on, and each member of the clan takes his turn entrusting the film's audience with his own dark secret.
Aylin, a business student who dreams of becoming an actress, wants to land the role of a concubine in an Ottoman TV series. Frida rehearses her unfinished play on the streets. Famous actress Lale struggles to keep her theater afloat. The paths of the three women cross in Istanbul at Lale's course.
Two kids living in a small town runs away from home in order to find the movie star they fall in love with.
A Soviet documentary made for the 10th anniversary of the new Turkish Republic in the year 1934.
