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Meryem’s Clothes

These are bright-colored garments Ada’s aunt brings with her in her suitcases. They symbolize freedom of expression.

Ada’s Castle

This is a school project of her daughter’s that Defne accidentally crushes. It symbolizes Defne’s distracted style of parenting.

Songbirds

These are something Kostas’s mother used to prepare for dinner and that Kostas finds trapped when he returns to Cyprus in the 2000s. They symbolize the rape of the natural world.

The Fig Tree

This is a plant that travels as a cutting to England from Cyprus. It symbolizes the legacy and love Defne leaves behind.

Olive Tree

This is where Kostas and Defne regularly met. It symbolizes their love.

Ammonite

This is a fossil Kostas uses when he proposes to Defne. It symbolizes that his love is eternal.

Butterflies

These are insects with brightly colored wings. They symbolize a return...

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