In the Blind Spot
6.5
A film crew from Germany, filming in a remote village in northeastern Turkey, interviews an elderly Kurdish woman. She performs an ancient ritual to keep alive the memory of the son she lost years ago. The young woman, who helps the German crew with the Kurdish translation, is also the caretaker of seven-year-old Melek. Melek's father is a member of a shadowy organization whose true purpose is unclear. The result of all these people coming together will be devastating.
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Cast
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Katja Bürkle
Simone
Also in
Oderbruch
The Black Forest Murders
Ahmet Varlı
Zafer
Known for
Magnificent Century: Kösem
Çağla Yurga
Melek
Also in
Evlilik Hakkında Her Şey
Aybi Era
Leyla
Also in
Jenseits der Spree
Hamburg Dockland
Max Hemmersdorfer
Christian
Also in
Die Notärztin
Class Reunion 1.0
Nihan Okutucu
Sibel
Known for
Not a Stranger
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Tudan Ürper
Hatice
No other roles listed
Muttalip Müjdeci
Hasan
Known for
Family Secrets
Far Away
Rıza Akın
Burhan
Known for
Kardeş Payı
Milk
Aziz Çapkurt
Eyüp
Known for
Catherine the Great
Dirty Angels
Ayşe Polat Director · Dynamedion Composer Patrick Orth Cinematographer
First release February 19, 2023 · Produced in Germany, Türkiye · Languages English, German, Kurdish, Turkish
Production
mîtosfilm
Production
PunktPunktPunkt Filmproduktion
Production
Germany · Türkiye
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Languages
Original title
Im toten Winkel
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German · Kurdish · Turkish
Release dates
Germany · February 19, 2023
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
June 24, 2025 · Theatrical
France
September 25, 2025 · TV · ARTE
Germany
January 4, 2024 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 28, 2023 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
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