00:00While clearing the battlefield, the soldier found a girl who had survived among the enemy ruins.
00:05Moved, he wanted to take her with him, but the girl was scared.
00:09She clung tightly to her mother's hand, unaware that she would never wake up again.
00:13The soldier tried to reassure her gently, making it clear that he was not a threat.
00:17However, due to the language barrier, the girl did not understand his words.
00:21Even so, she managed to sense his good intentions.
00:23That embrace, born of trust beyond borders, would mark the soldier for half a century.
00:28His classmates were surprised to see him return with an enemy girl, but none of them had the heart to abandon one.
00:34innocent.
00:34The girl clung to him and never let go.
00:37The battlefield was dangerous, and he was injured by an explosion while protecting her.
00:41Only when he was sure she was safe did he allow himself to faint.
00:44That gesture was etched in the girl's heart.
00:47He remained unconscious for two days and two nights, and she never left his side.
00:51She didn't smile again until she saw him wake up.
00:53Although they did not share a language, she felt his tenderness.
00:56Combing her hair wasn't easy for hands made for wielding weapons, so the girl agreed to cut it short.
01:01Even so, she didn't want to sleep alone.
01:03He feared the sounds of war.
01:05He would get into his bed silently, and his companions would cover him with a blanket.
01:08After witnessing the death of her parents, the girl stopped speaking completely.
01:12He wanted to teach her Turkish so they could communicate better.
01:15He also gave her a name, Ayla, which means moonlight.
01:18It was a memory of their meeting under the moon.
01:20Thanks to that constant affection, Ayla became more and more cheerful.
01:24It also brought life to the soldiers' hard days.
01:26She learned new words every day, and little by little she opened her heart.
01:31For the first time, he understood the weight of being a father, and he took on what it means to take care of someone.
01:36Ayla entered his solitary life, illuminating his dark world of war.
01:40But growth also brings losses.
01:42One day, Ayla got a signed photo of Marilyn Monroe.
01:45She wanted to give it to a colleague who admired her, but he never got to see it.
01:48Losing his best friend devastated him.
01:50Ayla, with maturity, comforted him in silence.
01:58A year had passed since they arrived in Korea, and the first soldiers were returning home.
02:02Everyone said a sad goodbye to Ayla, knowing that they might never see her again.
02:06In order not to abandon her, he decided to stay as a volunteer.
02:09But his girlfriend, back home, got very angry, and their wedding plans fell apart.
02:13He himself doubted his decision.
02:15He missed home, but he couldn't leave Ayla.
02:17For her, he was already her father, and she had to assume that responsibility.
02:28However, the situation changed, and the army had to withdraw.
02:32The command decided to send Ayla to a Turkish orphanage in Korea.
02:35Although it hurt him deeply, he had no choice.
02:38Before they separated, he took her to her school.
02:40To avoid making her suffer, he told her that they were only going to study.
02:47With her spirits lifted, Ayla entered the classroom.
02:49Soon, the music caught his attention.
02:51It was the Turkish national anthem played on the piano.
03:00He didn't have time to give her one last caress, because Ayla had already let go of his arms.
03:04He wanted to make his father proud, and joined the choir without hesitation.
03:07From the window, he watched her leave with tears in his eyes.
