Houses With Small Windows (2013)

Plot

Set against the backdrop of rural Kurdish Southeast Turkey, the story unfolds around 22-year-old Dilan, whose illicit romance with a boy from a nearby village leads to tragic consequences. Her family's honor is perceived to be tarnished by her love, resulting in a devastating ultimatum: her life must be sacrificed at the hands of her own brothers. In accordance with cultural traditions, this brutal act of honor killing demands a form of compensation, revealing the dark realities of societal expectations and familial loyalty in a deeply patriarchal society.