Idealist painter Zeynep puts her own life on hold while caring for her paraplegic mother. Haunted by the scars left by men, the mother projects her fears onto her daughter, repressing Zeynep's womanhood and desire for independence. In a home where love and domination intertwine, Zeynep struggles to hold on to her repressed identity. When a massive earthquake shatters the boundaries between them, it forces her to confront the very fate of her mother that she has been trying to escape.