After losing his mother as a child, Rasim grows into a man drifting toward crime. Just as he is about to make the greatest mistake of his life, an unprecedented event intervenes—altering his fate forever.

In post-Soviet Azerbaijan, Sevda’s mother raises her in Russian, convinced it will secure her future. But as Sevda grows, her Azerbaijani fades, cutting her off from friends, culture, and her own roots.

In post-Soviet Azerbaijan, Sevda’s mother raises her in Russian, convinced it will secure her future. But as Sevda grows, her Azerbaijani fades, cutting her off from friends, culture, and her own roots.

In post-Soviet Azerbaijan, Sevda’s mother raises her in Russian, convinced it will secure her future. But as Sevda grows, her Azerbaijani fades, cutting her off from friends, culture, and her own roots.

After losing his mother as a child, Rasim grows into a man drifting toward crime. Just as he is about to make the greatest mistake of his life, an unprecedented event intervenes—altering his fate forever.

After losing his mother as a child, Rasim grows into a man drifting toward crime. Just as he is about to make the greatest mistake of his life, an unprecedented event intervenes—altering his fate forever.

In post-Soviet Azerbaijan, Sevda’s mother raises her in Russian, convinced it will secure her future. But as Sevda grows, her Azerbaijani fades, cutting her off from friends, culture, and her own roots.

After losing his mother as a child, Rasim grows into a man drifting toward crime. Just as he is about to make the greatest mistake of his life, an unprecedented event intervenes—altering his fate forever.

After losing his mother as a child, Rasim grows into a man drifting toward crime. Just as he is about to make the greatest mistake of his life, an unprecedented event intervenes—altering his fate forever.

After losing his mother as a child, Rasim grows into a man drifting toward crime. Just as he is about to make the greatest mistake of his life, an unprecedented event intervenes—altering his fate forever.