Set during the early 1980s during Turkey’s coup d’état period, Miracle in Cell No. 7 tells the heartbreaking story of Memo, who lives with his beloved little daughter and grandmother in an Aegean town. With a mental deficiency, Memo is a shepherd who lives happily in his small world. In 1983, when Memo is framed with the murder of the martial law commander’s daughter, his life is turned upside down. He’s sentenced to death penalty and gets locked up in the seventh ward, where he has a small chance of staying alive. The inmates treat him hatefully at first only to see he’s a gold-hearted person after some time. They are convinced that Memo can’t be a killer. In time, everyone Memo has done right by gets mobilized to save his life. While everyone is seeking justice, Memo and his daughter Ova’s only wish is to get reunited.
An innocent man, Memo now needs a miracle to be able to get back to his old life…