The Ottoman Empire has been passing through long war periods. Men who can hold a gun from all over the country are taken to the army as soldiers.5 porters from different social classes and regions are taken from the street markets by the government to participate war. But the real intention is different; they are planned to be married to 31 women who lost their mother, father and child during the war. Written by lament

While serenading a wedding that quickly implodes, a nomadic musician falls for the bride, who runs afoul of her family. Now he has to save her life.

Orhan who lived in London for years and did not come back to Turkey agrees to help Deniz -a famous director- edit his first book. Deniz has been living in a mansion with his family which started to lose its old brightness and power. Orhan finds himself in the middle of Deniz's complicated relationships, mysterious friends and stange family members. This is the first movie of Ferzan Ozpetek which is shot in Turkey after a long time. It is also based on his own book which has the same name with the movie.