The film deals with the damage caused to Turkish family structures by the migration of workers to Germany in the 1980s. Cemil leaves his wife Zeliha and son Ömer behind in their village and goes to Germany to work. Years later, when he returns, he feels alienated from his village and his family. He persuades his wife, who is illiterate, to sign divorce papers with the promise of taking her to Germany. He takes his son Ömer with him and moves to Istanbul. He marries Marta, whom he met in Germany. Zeliha comes to Istanbul to find her son and confront Cemil. Her honor and sincerity attract the attention of the media. Now Zeliha's problem has become the problem of all Turkey.
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Cast
21 people
Hülya Avşar
Zeliha
Known for
Magnificent Century: Kösem
The Chaos Class in the Military
Korhan Abay
Cemil
Also in
Se upp för dårarna
Şıpsevdi
Orhan Elmas
Safa Önal
Sezer İnanoğlu
Tunç Parscan
Also in
Psycho Woman
Emanet
Yalçin Akçay
Coşkun Göğen
Known for
Şaban, a Man from the Middle Class
Fake Gangster
Baki Tamer
Known for
King of The Guards
Fake Gangster
Cavit Aydin
Hakkı Kıvanç
Known for
Fake Gangster
King of The Guards
Dündar Aydınlı
Orhan Elmas Director · Safa Önal Writer Çetin Gürtop Cinematographer
First release September 3, 1987
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Original language
Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · September 3, 1987
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