A police officer is forced to go on duty while looking for blood for his wife who gave birth in hospital. Because a madman has escaped from the mental hospital and he must be pursued.

Turkish adaptation of Alejandro Casona's classic play Los Árboles Mueren De Pie.

The film is about two gangsters facing each other. Yalçın is the most notorious gangster in the city. He plans to leave the city with Figen and give up gangsterism. Ali Duran, on the other hand, is a gangster whose reputation has spread throughout the country. As a result of his nine-year prison sentence, he has been exiled to the city for six months. Rumors that spread upon the news of Ali Duran's arrival provoke Yalçın against him. Ali Duran is waiting for the day he will reunite with his mother, whom he has longed for over the years, and remains silent about the actions taken against him. However, someone is doing everything in their power to pit the two gangsters against each other.

The film tells the love story of Çalıkuşu and Fahri. Çalıkuşu loses her family at a young age and goes to live with her aunts. There, she grows up with her cousin Fahri. When they reach adulthood, Çalıkuşu and Fahri decide to get married. Meanwhile, Fahri, who has graduated from school and become a famous poet, publishes his first book of poetry through his friend Suzan. However, the closeness between Suzan and Fahri upsets Çalıkuşu. At this time, Fahri visits Suzan due to his illness. Lütfiye, who plans to separate Çalıkuşu and Fahri, informs Çalıkuşu of the situation. Çalıkuşu leaves home, believing that Fahri has betrayed her. Çalıkuşu moves to Anatolia and will reunite with Fahri years later.