Two sisters. A secret. A lifetime of longings. Giovanna and Sergio have guests today. Like every Sunday, his friends come to eat and enjoy a pleasant after-dinner. But today will be different. As the entrees are about to be served, a knock on the door interrupts their Sunday routine. On the threshold is a lady who claims to have lived in that house in the past. She wants to visit here once more, go through her rooms, feel her spaces. The young couples are captivated by their story: the story of a life that will transport them to Turkey, to the suggestive streets of Istanbul and to the secret that the walls of their own house keep, one capable of cracking even the apparently calm and almost monotonous existence of Giovanna, Sergio and their friends. Ferzan Ozpetek mixes the present with the past to reflect on the different nuances of love, celebrating the charm of Istanbul and the unexpectedness of the destination.