Both are living in the suburbs of Istanbul, trying to stay one step ahead of poverty by working harder each day.
While Mehmet works as a welder in a shipyard, Nermin is a manicurist in one of the well known coiffeurs.
Ender, one of Istanbul's playboys sees Nermin and falls in love with her.
Nermin, not being able to realise her dreams, gets upset, drunk and makes the biggest mistake of her life and spends the night with Ender.
But despite all the things Mehmet goes through, he can't forget Nermin's love and pines for her.