Berna, a theater artist, struggles for the sake of acting only for art at a time when popular culture is dominant. Meanwhile, during a visit to a museum on 'The First Women of History', she is very impressed by the hand-painted portrait of Afife Jale, the first Muslim Turkish actress to appear on stage.

Ayşe lives with her uncle and aunt. When Ali, whom she is in love with, leaves for Istanbul to continue his education, she loses the only source of happiness in her life. Her uncle is determined to marry her off to Ahmet, the driver. Ayşe does not love Ahmet, but she has no other choice. In the end, Ayşe marries Ahmet. When Ali's mother, who attended their wedding, passes away shortly after, Ayşe loses all connection to her former love. Ayşe, who already did not love Ahmet, is now forced to live with a disabled man she does not love after he is paralyzed in a traffic accident. Ayşe, who has fallen into despair, lives helplessly in her own world, but one day the doorbell rings; it is Ali...