一个五十多岁的男人，每天走在长长的铁道上，像个铁路的守护者，但他其实是为了找寻自己失踪的孩子。一切都因为十八年前，警察带走了他的儿子，从此没有下落。 儿子究竟去了哪里？痛苦的十八年，他不停地写信给内政部与警察总部抗议申辩，毅力惊人。即使不幸与孤独笼罩着他，他仍不放弃任何蔓延渗透的可能。美丽如诗篇般的影像，对照着老人心中的疤，也反讽着恐怖无解的政治迫害。
Plot Summary:Turkey. Basri, a widower little out of retirement, walks every day along the railroad tracks to check the status. Aside from his work, his only thought is to have news of his son, who's been missing for many years, after he was arrested during student demonstrations in Istanbul. Basri continues to write to the authorities without response; he's often questioned by the Commissioner (Muhammet Uzuner), he bears and wait. The young, stupid Cimel (Tansu Bicer) teases him. Basri surprises him to rape a woman and hits him; Cimel threats him so that he does not reveal anything. Basri has seizures, while Cimel, often drunk, dies under a train just before his eyes. Regretted not having saved the young, Basri finally receives the Commissioner's visit, announcing the discovery of the remains of his son ....
