28'  Turkish Germany

Erdem has been living alone for a long time in an isolated house right near the border. He spends his days chatting with an artificial intelligence, but his loneliness is gradually increasing. Nevertheless, he takes care of himself; he exercises regularly at home and is prepared for possible dangers near the border. That evening, the usual silence gives way to [...]

Erdem has been living alone for a long time in an isolated house right near the border. He spends his days chatting with an artificial intelligence, but his loneliness is gradually increasing. Nevertheless, he takes care of himself; he exercises regularly at home and is prepared for possible dangers near the border. That evening, the usual silence gives way to an unexpected event.

While preparing his dinner, Erdem’s door rings. At first, he approaches the door in surprise; on the other side of the door stands a young woman, Aisha, seeking help. Her voice is filled with pain. Erdem lets her in at the cost of escaping his loneliness. Aisha, lying unconscious on the couch, gradually opens her eyes and regains her senses. Erdem immediately gives her food and drink. As she eats with great appetite, a silent bond forms between them, and shortly after, they begin to talk. Erdem tells her she can spend the night there, but emphasizes that she must leave in the morning.

The next morning, Erdem is about to return to his loneliness, thinking that the woman has left. Just as he is about to activate the artificial intelligence, Aisha suddenly appears beside him. Erdem is caught between surprise and happiness. They prepare breakfast together; however, Aisha suddenly begins to cry for no apparent reason and does not explain why.

The next evening, as they silently look toward the border from the balcony, suddenly a bomb falls very close to them. In panic, they run into the house and hide. This incident causes them to grow even closer to each other and to make physical contact. While everything seems calm for a while, on the evening of the second night, they are watching a movie together when the door rings again. Erdem tells Aisha to be quiet and approaches the door. No sound comes from outside; when he slightly opens the door, a large man from outside jumps in and attacks.

Erdem neutralizes the first man; but then a second, much stronger man also enters. After a tough struggle, Erdem manages to defeat the second man as well. During the struggle, he hears the last man call out “Aisha” to her. Once calm returns, Aisha comes to him, but Erdem pushes her away suspiciously. Erdem asks her who the man he killed was. Aisha admits that she only followed the orders given to her and that Erdem has long been a wanted fugitive.

Erdem, in a sudden outburst of anger, shakes Aisha, and she begins to cry. Shortly after, Erdem softens again; but just then, the door rings for the third time. This time, a military unit lands in the house’s yard. Erdem asks Aisha what is happening; she says she knows nothing. The two have no choice but to escape and leave the house through the back door by car. However, they are unaware that the artificial intelligence in the house is actually an agent and has been reprogrammed by the military to follow them.

Category:  Fiction  Terror  Other 

Genre:  Action  Drama  Science Fiction  Thriller