Turkish director Ali Vatansever weighs the human cost of politically motivated urban renewal in his achingly resonant second feature, about a young couple forced to compromise their ideals and work for the very industry encroaching on their Istanbul neighbourhood, in order to keep up with the rent.
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Saadet Işıl Aksoy
Remziye
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The Magnificent Century
Shahmaran
Erol Afşin
Kamil
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Mustang
Girls of the Sun
Onur Buldu
Fatih
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My Grandpa’s Receipt
Vendors' Meeting
Ümmü Putgül
Nevin
Known for
Fatma
The Yard
Kida Khodr Ramadan
Ammar
Known for
4 Blocks
Only God Can Judge Me
Mihaela Trofimov
Ivona
Also in
The Silent Valley
Aurora
Ebru Ojen Şahin
Burcu
Also in
Black Rose
Ice Cream
Kutay Sandıkçı
Rıza
Also in
Hamlet
Home
Gökhan Civan
Cafer
Known for
Serial Cook
Fuat Onan
Nuri
Known for
Abbas in Flower
Everything's Gonna Be Great
Mert Öner
Ahmet
Known for
Brother in Love
İhsan İlhan
İş Danışmanı
Known for
Two Worlds One Wish
Locksmith’s Debt
Ali Vatansever Director
United States release September 10, 2018 · Produced in Türkiye
Production
Türkiye
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Languages
Original language
Turkish
Spoken on screen
Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · April 13, 2018
Theatrical
United States · September 10, 2018
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Germany
February 24, 2022 · Theatrical
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