Central protagonist. A depressed Turkish-German widower who survives a suicidal car crash, agrees to a sham marriage with Sibel, falls in love, serves prison time after accidentally killing a man who insults Sibel, and upon release travels to Istanbul to find her but is abandoned at a bus stop.
A chef who is fired at a family dinner, later rehired by Zinos. He replaces the cheap comfort food menu with haute cuisine, initially driving away regular customers but ultimately helping the restaurant attract a new clientele and turn a profit. He leaves the country after the restaurant is lost to Neumann.
A close associate and friend of Can, involved in the same local drug dealing operations and navigating the same dangerous environment.
Tchangalo is a charming travelling merchant of Turkish descent whom Zingarina meets while wandering through Transylvania. A man without borders or ties, he forms a bond of understanding and solidarity with her, develops a love feeling, and accepts both her pregnancy and the possibility of forming a family.
The protagonist, a migrant laborer employed at an international airport construction site for meager wages. The persistent jangle of a cricket disrupts his routine, triggering an internal crisis that ultimately forces him to make a pivotal life decision.
Birol Ünel has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include Head-On, Soul Kitchen, Back to Nothing. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
