After completing his studies in France, young Ali gets exiled to an Anatolian town, where he becomes a teacher and begins to question his own beliefs.

In a village where tradition and modernity; material and spiritual goes hand in hand, Ali is the last representative of the tradition in which the fish is regarded highly sacred, and when they die, they are buried with prayers in a special cemetery allocated for them.

8-year-old Efe goes to İzmir with his family to visit his grandfather, Hakkı. While his popular sister Hira has exciting plans, Efe feels bored and out of place. At the market, he meets Ceren and her friends, skilled chess players who challenge him to a game. Determined to impress Ceren, Efe seeks his grandpa’s help, but Hakkı refuses, thinking Efe will give up like his father once did. Feeling hopeless, Efe discovers the magical White Pawn, who helps him learn chess and build a team.