The film tells the story of a man who flees abroad and his relationship with a foreign woman. The man is in prison for a thought crime. The man's sole purpose in escaping from prison is to leave the country. With the help of a friend, he goes to France to stay with his brother. There, he meets a woman named Michelle, who is going through personal difficulties. Despite the language barrier, the two quickly fall in love. Meanwhile, the man applies for asylum in France. However, when his application is rejected, he leaves France and returns to Turkey. Michelle, who refuses to give up on her lover, decides to follow him to Turkey.
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Tarık Akan
Known for
The Road
The Chaos Class
Aurélie Tolédano
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Der Leibwächter
Ayşegül Aldinç
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Perfidious Byzantine
Ann Zacharias
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The Wing or the Thigh?
Seray Gözler
Also in
Borders of Love
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Selin Şaşmaz
Theri Loos
Cahit Saher
Tarık Akan (voice)
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Sevginin Gücü
Polis Dosyası
Yavuz Özkan Director · Romain Winding Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1987 · Produced in Türkiye · Languages French, Turkish
Production
Yeni Sinemacılık
Production
Türkiye
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Original language
Turkish
Spoken on screen
French · Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · January 1, 1987
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No release date listed for United States.
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