SYNOPSIS

Set in Istanbul in 2002, RAIN COUNTRY is a young woman’s story of guilt, desire and shame, in a time shaped by repression and change. Seventeen-year-old Gül, a quiet senior at a private high school, is shaken by the suicide of her classmate Yasemin. What no one knows is that Gül had been secretly involved with Yasemin’s boyfriend, Can. Consumed by guilt, she distances herself from her best friend Melis and watches in silence as gossip, blame, and tension grow at school. When the police catch her with Can in a park, Gül is grounded by her parents. Confined to her home, she studies for the national university exams under growing pressure. Her only solace is her grandmother, who suffers from dementia. Their fragile bond becomes a quiet refuge in an increasingly cold world. At school, grief quickly gives way to academic stress. When her classmates plan a graduation party, Gül secretly decides to attend. That night, she arrives at the villa in heavy rain, trying to feel like she belongs. But when Can shows up, the atmosphere shifts. Tension erupts when Yasemin’s best friend İrem exposes Gül’s secret, slaps her, and turns the whole class against her. Even Melis walks away. Gül is left standing alone in the storm, humiliated. Then, the same police officer who once harassed her arrives to shut down the party. This time, Gül pushes back. Later that night, she and İrem speak openly. They don’t forgive each other, but they recognise each other’s pain. In a dreamlike moment, Gül jumps into the Bosporus; not to die, but to swim. At dawn, she wakes in a still uncertain world. The garden is full of snails. She walks through them, crying. It begins to rain again.