Mehmet Umut, a Turkish immigrant, lives in Cologne with his wife and his little son. After his residence permit expired, on an early morning he is roused from his sleep and taken into custody by the police. He is deported to Turkey on the same day. His family stays behind, terrified and helpless. Arrived in Istanbul, Mehmet survives with various odd-jobs. After several hopeless attempts to speak with the German Consulate, he finally fills out an application for residence visa. After many days of waiting, his application is turned down without any reason, which caused his desperation to contact an organisation specialised in illegal border-crossing. A dangerous journey full of hope and fear begins.