Late March Daffodils

In the heart of Kurdistan, psychologists Helin and Hastiar navigate the complexities of post-war trauma while grappling with their own challenges. The couple has moved to a garden house near Sulaymaniyah to care for Helin's mother, Golnishan, who suffers from severe photophobia due to chemical bombardment in Halabja.

Hastiar, haunted by a past loss in France, has abandoned his clinical practice. He finds solace in planting seedlings and delivering oxygen capsules to war-affected patients with his friend Zaniar. Helin, torn between her Harvard admission and her duty to her mother, searches for a caregiver who can work in darkness.

Their quest leads them to a remote village where they meet Roj, a woman with an extraordinary ability to navigate in the dark, a skill born from years of displacement. Roj and her family move into the garden house, bringing unexpected warmth and new perspectives to Hastiar and Helin's lives.

As Helin prepares for her departure, tensions rise between the couple. Their discussions reveal deep-seated fears about having children in a world scarred by conflict. The arrival of Roj's family forces them to confront their own relationship and the impact of societal pressures on their lives.

The story culminates in a journey to a daffodil field, somewhere that reminds Golnishan of her childhood. As Helin prepares to leave, the couple faces the bittersweet reality of change, detachment, and the lasting impacts of war on their community. The final scenes show Hastiar and Zaniar's reforestation efforts, symbolizing the ongoing process of healing and renewal in Kurdistan.