Character Relationship Map: Not Knowing

Characters

• Umut (played by Emir Özden) — protagonist

  Umut is the son at the center of the story, approaching the end of high school and trying to prove himself. Rumors that he is homosexual circulate around him, and he suddenly disappears after those ru...

• Selma (played by Senan Kara) — protagonist

  Selma is one half of a troubled couple whose marriage has become difficult to endure. While trying to cope with the strain of her relationship, she searches for her missing son, Umut. His disappearanc...

• Sinan (played by Yurdaer Okur) — supporting

  Sinan is Selma's partner and Umut's father. He is involved in a tiring, increasingly difficult marriage and joins the effort to find Umut after the young man disappears. The search becomes more than a...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Selma → Sinan (Romantic Couple) — Their romantic relationship is defined by a deeply troubled marriage.

  The plot explicitly describes Selma and Sinan as a couple whose marriage has become difficult to endure.

• Sinan → Umut (Family Father) — Sinan is Umut's father and participates in the search for him.

  Umut is described as the son of the household, while Selma and Sinan search for their son after his disappearance.

• Selma → Umut (Family Mother) — Selma is Umut's mother and becomes directly involved in finding him.

  The plot identifies Umut as the son of the household and states that Selma searches for her missing son.

Story Analysis

A family crisis caused by Umut's disappearance exposes the emotional disconnection within Selma and Sinan's marriage.

Plot Progression

1. A Dissatisfied Household — The film introduces Selma, Sinan, and Umut as a family dissatisfied with their lives. Selma and Sinan are especially unable to endure their marriage.
2. Rumors Around Umut — As Umut reaches the end of high school, he tries to prove himself. Rumors about his homosexuality begin circulating around him.
3. The Sudden Disappearance — The rumors eventually go away, but Umut suddenly disappears. His absence transforms the family's existing dissatisfaction into an urgent crisis.
4. Searching For Their Son — Selma and Sinan search for Umut together. Their shared effort reveals both their continuing family bond and the exhaustion within their marriage.
5. The Lost Selves — The search becomes an inward emotional reckoning for Selma and Sinan. Selma realizes that they have not only lost track of Umut but have also lost themselves.