Elif is a bright and determined young woman from a rural village, raised by her grandfather with one dream—to become a doctor.

When she receives a government scholarship, she sets off for Istanbul with hope in her heart and her family’s last savings in her pocket.

But the city greets her not with opportunity, but hardship.

On her first day, she’s swindled, stranded, and alone.

Finding shelter as a housemaid in a wealthy family’s summer home, Elif meets Murat, the family's son.

Love blossoms—but it is soon threatened by class divisions and family obligations, as Murat is expected to marry for wealth, not for love.

Girl from the Countryside is a tender yet biting critique of economic inequality and gendered expectations in urban Turkey.

With a heartfelt performance by Perihan Savaş, the film captures a young woman’s resilience in the face of betrayal, and her refusal to be defined by her misfortunes.