A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
[eerie music plays]
-[baby crying] -[panting]
[bird caws]
[atmospheric music plays]
[crying continues]
[Atiye] Have you ever felt like you were lost?
[soft atmospheric music plays]
[Atiye] That you didn't know where you're going…
or where you came from?
Have you ever asked yourself…
"Who am I?
What should I remember?
What do I wish for from the bottom of my heart?"
I know you must have a wish like that,
because we all do.
I learned that we really have to believe in miracles.
All you have to do is take that leap.
If you stop resisting your heart and surrender,
you'll see that even the most painful thing in life is a gift.
[rumbling]
[Atiye] The step you take in order to escape the pain
can bring you to the edge.
And if you cross over that edge,
you can't go back to sleep.
[suspenseful music plays]
[wind whistles]
It can't be!
[music intensifies]
THE PREVIOUS DAY
[exhales]
[Atiye] Cansu.
[sighs] I'm sorry. My name is Elif. I… You've got the wrong person.
Elif?
Uh… Look, I'm sorry, but I'm a little busy. Have a good one.
[echoing music plays]
[Atiye's ears ring]
[sighs]
-[breathes deeply] -[tense music plays]
[wind howls]
[dog barks]
-[door opens] -Whoa, wait. Hey, I'm sorry.
Did you come about the job? Did Merve send you?
Uh… Uh-huh.
[groans] Sorry about that, but you should have said something.
Come in.
You're a little pale. You want some water?
-That'd be great. -[Elif] Be right back.
[suspenseful music plays]
[music intensifies]
[Elif] I'm really sorry about that, but when you said Cansu, I got confused.
It was my fault.
[chuckles] No worries.
-Thanks a lot. -You're welcome.
Um, Merve gave you an idea what the job's about?
Mm-hmm. But not all the details.
[Elif] Okay, well, uh…
Uh… I have a collection to get ready and my assistant just quit, so…
I need someone good at sewing and drawing.
You've worked with what designers?
My paintings were showcased recently.
But you're familiar with the fashion industry?
-Sure, yeah. -[Elif] Ah, good.
Very familiar.
Great! Because things are so busy right now,
so I need someone I can trust.
Well, that's me.
-[soft music plays] -[chuckles] Well, alright then.
[inhales] But there's, uh… still the question of your, um…
salary.
What were you thinking?
Mmm, doesn't matter. I'll let you decide.
[Elif] Okay.
[Elif chuckles]
My brother.
Erhan.
We have a deal then.
You start Monday.
[chuckles] Great.
So, whereabouts do you live?
It's a little complicated.
I ask 'cause, you know, we can go kind of late some nights.
You can sleep here on the couch if you want.
Sure. Uh-huh.
Okay, great.
Hey, I don't know what your name is.
Let's start over. My name's Elif.
Pleased to meet you. Atiye.
[soft music continues]
Thanks a lot.
I needed this. I really did.
[Elif chuckles]
-[Elif gasps] Ozan! -[tense music plays]
-[Elif] This is Atiye. -[soft music plays]
Pleased to meet you.
Wait. We've met before somewhere.
I don't think…
-Hmm. -[Atiye] No.
So, I'll see you soon.
See you Monday.
[atmospheric music plays]
[wind whistles]
[breathes heavily]
[rumbling]
[Atiye] This is another possibility.
Interesting girl.
-Who is she? -[Elif] Her name's Atiye.
Yes, she is interesting.
You should've seen how she was hugging me.
But I've… got a good feeling about her.
So, what is it? And why did you say it was urgent?
'Cause you wouldn't have come if I hadn't.
[Ozan chuckles]
-[Ozan] Mmm. -[Elif] Hmm.
-You took your pill? -Oh, yes.
[radio host] Birth control pills and other forms of contraception
are more vital now than ever.
The fact that parks and schools are empty because there are so few children
has experts seriously alarmed
by the declining birth rate that's happened over the last 15 years.
With us to talk about it is Doctor Ayça Pamir.
Doctor, why are pregnant women dying?
[Dr. Ayça] Well, for one thing, the baby in the womb weakens
the mother's immune system.
-The initial symptoms… -Could you turn it up, please?
[Dr. Ayça] …are nosebleeds and visual and hearing impairment.
It's a catch-22.
They're can't be children unless women get pregnant.
But to get pregnant means risking death until science can find a solution.
[host] And if a solution isn't found,
are we talking the end of the human race?
[Dr. Ayça] Yes, quite possibly.
[man] So, lady, if babies are the hope of the future,
maybe God's given up on us, huh?
[tense music plays]
Were you looking for someone, miss?
Uh… Serap and Mustafa Özgürsoy.
-Um… -Oh, Mustafa moved out years ago.
-Oh… -[soft music plays]
Would you know where he moved to?
Sorry, I thought my parents would be home. I don't have any cash.
No problem. If you've got somewhere to go, I'll take you.
Uh, the world may be dying, but I'm not. Get in.
Thank you.
[faint traffic noise]
[soft music plays]
-Dad? -I'm sorry?
[sighs]
You alright?
No, I'm not. Not at all.
Here, you should sit down for a second.
Come on. Come on in.
This way, in here.
I'll get you some water.
[sighs]
-Here. -Thank you.
Where's Mom?
Mom?
[atmospheric music plays]
You really don't know me, do you?
I'm sorry, I don't know exactly what you're hoping for,
but it sounds like you're a little mixed up.
What's your name?
Atiye Özgürsoy.
Oh, so… my last name made you think we might be related?
[sighs] Where's your wife?
My wife? Are you joking?
Look at this mess. Do I look like I have a wife to you?
-[tense music plays] -[Atiye] Well…
You're still a cop, I see. But maybe you never even met her.
You think maybe you might have… some kind of amnesia, huh?
[atmospheric music plays]
I might. My mind's a little mixed-up like you said before.
Forget it. I'm sorry to bother you.
Here, wait a minute. Do you have any ID on you?
No, I don't.
Let me take you to the police station. We'll go ahead and get your fingerprints,
see if there's been a missing-persons report filed, and find out who you are.
No, no. Thank you. Really sorry to have taken up so much of your time.
-[radio bleeps] -Eight, six, two, eight.
[man over radio] Uh, yes, sir.
Atiye Özgürsoy. See what you can find on her.
[man] Copy.
[tense music plays]
[seagull cries]
Some tea, miss?
-Not right now. -Okay.
-Welcome back, princess. -Thank you, brother.
-Enjoy. -Thanks.
I'm sorry. Excuse me.
Could I do a quick search for something there on your laptop?
Uh, sure.
[boat horn sounds]
SEARCH ATIYE ÖZGÜRSOY
NO RESULT FOUND
Goddamn it!
-What are you looking for? -I don't exist anymore.
[soft music plays]
[breathes deeply]
Wait.
My mother.
DERANGED WOMAN TURNS MINE UPSIDE DOWN
INCIDENT OCCURS AT A MINE IN URFA
WOMAN CAUSES CHAOS IN THE MINING AREA OF ŞANLIURFA
[Serap] Let me go! Let me go!
Please! You mustn't dig there! You can't dig there! It's murder!
[Atiye] Mom?
-[Serap] Let me go! It's not time! -Incredible.
Uh, can you find out which hospital she's in?
Uh, I think so.
[atmospheric music plays]
It's not visiting hours and that patient's not allowed visitors anyway.
Look, I'm her daughter. I have to see my mom.
We don't show her having any daughter. Let me see some identification.
Look, I lost it. Oh, please won't you help me?
I can't let you in. I don't wanna get fired.
Where'd you get that? Did my mother give you her necklace?
[tense music plays]
You could get fired for doing that, I bet, huh?
[door buzzes open]
-[atmospheric music plays] -[Atiye] Mom.
[whimpers]
[sobs]
Atiye! Atiye!
My child! Oh…
[Serap sobbing] You came.
[Serap] Oh…
[whimpering] No one would believe me.
They wouldn't listen.
I'm here.
-I came. -[Serap cries]
Mom…
Nobody's who they were.
Cansu's not Cansu.
Dad doesn't know who I am.
-Shh, shh. They're watching. -[tense music plays]
[Serap] You can't let them find you.
You must…
go there.
You can… change everything.
You must.
What about Grandma, Mom? Zühre?
[whispering] Shh, shh.
They'll be coming. You have to hurry. Come on!
-[Atiye] Mom, what-- -You have to go!
[shouting] We're done! Open the door!
-Mom, stop. What are you doing? -You just find him. You'll see.
[door buzzes open]
Take her out.
Who will help me? Find who?
-Finding the door is his destiny. -Erhan? Huh?
Opening it is yours!
-[Serap sobs] -Alright! [sighs]
[atmospheric music plays]
[Atiye] I'm looking for Professor Erhan Kurtiz.
-Do you know him? -No, sorry.
[applause and whistling]
[man 1] Ah… Come on, now. Haven't you had enough of my lectures?
Aren't you ever gonna let me retire?
[man 2] How about a few parting words of wisdom, Professor?
[atmospheric music plays]
This land, our land, for centuries now,
has witnessed war and chaos
and powerful empires reduced to dust.
Well, what do you expect
when we're surrounded by the world's largest known magnetic field?
Which I happen to believe is to blame
for the decline in the birth rate as well. I assure you…
[echoing] Look deeply enough at the charac--
[woman] My mother said…
that you have a task to perform.
She said the world is pregnant
and the birth will be here, in Anatolia.
[professor] Thank you!
-[man 2] Think of us when you wear it. -I will. Thank you all so much.
-[man 2] Bye, Professor. -So long.
[Atiye] Professor Öner, can I have a word with you?
-And you are? -Atiye Özgürsoy.
I am looking for Erhan Kurtiz. He studied with you.
Worked on the Göbekli Tepe excavation.
Nazım was his father.
-Are you a reporter? -No, no.
-I was at Göbekli Tepe this morning. -Mm-hmm.
In that cave Nazım Kurtiz found years ago. And I don't know what happened, but…
No one seems to know me anymore. [scoffs]
Like I don't exist or something.
And now I find out babies don't exist anymore,
so I wonder, could there be a connection between the two things?
Listen, Atiye.
If I were you, I wouldn't go around talking about this in public.
You're going to get yourself locked up.
So you believe me, then?
I think that you've read too many of my books.
I haven't read any.
I'm just telling you what happened to me. Erhan's father, Nazım--
Nazım is dead, and I haven't seen Erhan in years.
I'm sorry. I really don't see how I can help you.
Um… Well, can you at least tell me where I can find Erhan?
[suspenseful music plays]
[Serap sobs]
[laughs]
[panting]
Doctor, did you see her?
I… I told you.
I said Atiye would come, didn't I?
You didn't believe me. Did you see her?
[atmospheric music plays]
[sighs]
Serap's visitor, she, uh…
If she shows up again…
I want to be informed.
[doorbell rings]
-[Hannah] Yes? -Is, uh… Erhan home?
[Hannah] No, he's not. Who are you?
A friend. Uh… who's this?
-His fiancée. -[tense music plays]
Ah… Uh, when will he be back?
He's out of town.
He won't be back for days.
Who should I say called?
Never mind. I'll come back.
Have a good day.
[sighs] Scheisse!
She's here.
[swing creaking]
-[atmospheric music plays] -[Atiye] Am I to blame for all this?
Pregnant women dying? Babies not being born anymore?
-[thunder rumbles] -[Anima] You can change it.
There's a reason you're here. Everything is connected, Atiye.
[Atiye] But how can I change it? On my own?
[Anima] You saw the power of one sentence.
You are all of us.
You can choose.
When you and the womb of the Earth come together,
your union will provide the cure for all women,
and there will be birth again.
And who are you, then?
You have to find me!
[music intensifies]
[Anima] Go back to the source, to the place where everything began.
[suspenseful music plays]
[Atiye] Dear Elif, I know what I've written may seem like nonsense to you,
but please read it through.
Have you ever felt like you were lost?
That you don't know where you're going or where you came from?
Have you ever asked yourself, "Who am I?
What should I remember?
What do I wish for from the bottom of my heart?"
I know you must have a wish like that,
because we all do.
My wish was to have you back, and here you are.
I got my miracle.
But now there are no babies being born.
And that means there's no hope.
I have to fix that. I have to go back to where I came from.
It can't be!
[tense music plays]
[gasps]
[suspenseful music plays]
Where is it? Where's the temple?
Huh!
[atmospheric music plays]
[Atiye] Grandma?
-[birds caw] -[atmospheric music continues]
Grandma, it's me.
Atiye.
[Ozan groans] We're so late.
We're fine.
-But about this weird letter I got… -Who was it from?
I don't know. Whoever it was didn't sign it.
Oh! What a breakfast! Look at that!
This late in the day, it's lunch, not breakfast.
My fault, sorry.
-[Ozan kisses] -[Melek scoffs]
-Good morning. -Morning.
I overslept and Ozan had to come wake me up. Sorry.
[Melek] Never mind. Let's eat.
Thank you.
-Where's Dad? -[Melek] Oh, he's coming.
[Elif] Ah! [chuckles]
There she is.
-We've missed you. -[Elif chuckles]
You've been working too hard.
I have been, yeah, but I just hired a new assistant.
-Morning. Ozan. -Morning.
Mmm! You see she gets everything she needs, alright?
Oh, he looks after me. He's good.
Oh, that's good to hear. You two are like sister and brother.
[atmospheric music plays]
[coughs]
Speaking of which… [gasps]
…your brother's on his way.
-[Elif] Hmm, he's coming back? -Mm-hmm.
Well, good 'cause… who's getting married here?
He's the workaholic.
-[Serdar] Hey, what can I say, sweetie? -[sighs]
I'd be totally lost without him.
God, we're lucky.
If we didn't have Erhan around, I'd really miss my brother.
[tense music plays]
[atmospheric music plays]
[music intensifies]
[grunts]
-[vehicle approaches] -[music intensifies]
GAIA MINING
Hey! What are you doing on this property?
Uh, just looking around.
You know you're on private property?
-[atmospheric music plays] -Who owns the property?
Right. Look, don't be difficult. Just go now, please.
Now I'm curious.
I wanna meet your boss man. Is he in there with you?
Just keep her there, alright?
Sir, I'm afraid you might need to have a word with this one.
[music grows tense]
-Erhan? -[atmospheric music resumes]
Ah… Have we met before?
I think you're a little confused.
Go with the guys. They'll see you get out okay.
I'm not confused. There's an ancient temple here.
There's nothing here but a mining operation.
The cave with the purple rocks that your, um… father found,
I have to get back there right away.
[suspenseful music plays]
How do you know about it?
Oh, there's a lot I know.
Who the hell are you?
-I'm Atiye Özgürsoy. -[music intensifies]
But, Erhan, who are you?
[atmospheric music plays]
Subtitle translation by Büşra Külahcı