Ayse returns to her hometown in northeastern Turkey to nurse her gravely ill mother. Before she dies, Ayse's mother leaves Ayse her much loved beehives to manage. There are soon problems as she starts to work with the local beekeeper. Furthermore, a bear becomes a real threat to her hives and her life. Can Ayse overcome her fear of bees and even greater fear of the marauding bear? And will she save the remaining hives?
Keeping the Bees
Ayse leaves behind city life and returns to the mountains of her childhood. She honours her dying mother's last wish: to look after her beloved beehives.