In this arresting journey of self-discovery, two men living together learn one another’s darkest secrets. But can either of them learn to live with themselves?
Two men are drawn together as their lives spiral out of control in this arresting thriller, set in the shadows of Istanbul’s oldquarter. Ziya Bey has six months left to live. The Ottoman aristocrat and philosophy professor is terminally ill, and intends to use the time he has left to say goodbye to the places and people he cherishes in Istanbul. It’s important to Ziya Bey to tie up his affairs properly. To do that, he will need help from someone who can keep pace with his intellect – and reserve judgement on private affairs.Artvin is hired as Ziya Bey’s live-in assistant. He’s piecing his life back together after a brutal attack that has left him permanently disfigured. Soon, their lives become intrinsically bound as Artvin shares more of himself with his employer than he’d meant to, and Artvin is caught in a spiral of violence he can no longer control.In this arresting journey of self-discovery, two men living together learn one another’s darkest secrets. But can either of them learn to live with themselves?