After losing his wife, a devoted father turns life's hardships into playful games to protect his young son's spirit. When the boy is diagnosed with a severe heart condition, the father faces a desperate race against time. To keep his son hopeful while waiting for a donor, he sets out to bring the child's favorite comic book world to life.
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Ufuk Bayraktar
Altan
Known for
Ezel
Wounded Love
Mahir İpek
Rıza
Known for
Government Woman
Overnight Republic
Mehmet Emin Güney
Can
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Çocuk
Selim Erdoğan
Kemal
Known for
My Father's Violin
Head-On
İdris Nebi Taşkan
Ferit
Known for
Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters
Aslıhan Kapanşahin
Serap
Also in
Stiletto Vendetta
Kuzey Yıldızı: İlk Aşk
Nurhak Mine Söz
Asiye
Known for
The Yard
Cem Cücenoğlu
Ayı Turan
Also in
Poyraz Karayel
Everywhere I Go
Orhan Eşkin
Ahmet
Also in
Chrysalis
The Funeral
Tuğçe Tanış
Anne
Also in
Valley of the Wolves: Palestine
Hayat Apartmanı
Can Yılmaz
Öğretmen
Also in
Donadona
Rina
Taylan Yılmaz
Metin
Also in
Dünya Bu
The One I Love
Orçun Benli Director · Alptekin Öztürk Writer Şükrü Üçpınar Writer
First release June 16, 2023 · Produced in Türkiye · Original title Benim Babam Bir Kahraman
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Türkiye
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Original title
Benim Babam Bir Kahraman
Original language
Turkish
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Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · June 16, 2023
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No release date listed for United States.
Türkiye
October 11, 2026 · Digital · Prime Video
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