Istanbul - a center for trade, finance, media, and culture. Yet, amidst skyscrapers and mosques, between Europe and Asia, between modernity and tradition, beats the heart of a patriarchal society where women must find their place every day. The cook takes responsibility to serve the best rice, and the seamstress dangerously daydreams while sewing. The protester fights against the establishment, and the restroom attendant overcomes her work with movie images in her mind. The aunt turns out to be the murderer of her husband, and the saleswoman suddenly claims to be a lesbian. The women of Istanbul live with dreams, desires, and lies, in the midst of a dangerous political system. With black eyelashes, large almond-shaped eyes, and painted lips, they learn to be extraordinarily resourceful. To survive.