Feriha, a janitor's daughter living in a luxury apartment in Etiler, and her mother Zehra struggle against all the unfavorable conditions they live in and fight for their existence.

While university is the key to the mother and daughter's dreams for the future, Feriha's twin Mehmet, who never went beyond elementary school, and her father Rıza, a fatalistic man by nature, do not share their excitement. While Mehmet is secretly jealous of Feriha, he is also aware of his twin's ambitions and longing for the glamorous life 'upstairs'.