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Life is good for Derya and Aziz, a celebrated artist couple from Turkey, until an incident at their play’s premiere. Suddenly targeted by the state and struggling to balance their ideals with life’s necessities, their marriage is pushed to a breaking point.

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Feb 26
...there’s a sense of propulsion and urgency here, driven by Judith Kaufmann’s cinematography and Marvin Miller’s music, with an added layer of the constant overlap of the world of theatre and the real. Go to Full Review Stephen A. Russell Time Out Feb 24
A well-observed and performed family drama. It’s heartbreaking to watch Namal and Biçer getting ratty with one another, as the pressure builds and Çatak’s slicing dialogue ricochets Go to Full Review Travis Jeppesen Sight & Sound Feb 23
İlker Çatak’s political drama about an avant garde theatre couple whose family life begins to unravel when their work is targeted by the government has much to say about artistic censorship. Go to Full Review Phil Walsh Geek Vibes Nation 12m
7.5/10
A beautiful reminder of the need for artistic expression in the face of raging autocracy. Go to Full Review Rene Sanchez Cine Sin Fronteras 1d
3/4
A powerful and timely drama about artistic censorship and political repression in Turkey that draws parallels with the events unfolding in other parts of the world. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Laura N. Vitali EscribiendoCine Mar 6
5/10
The narrative, unfortunately, lacks that level of ingenuity, let alone subtlety. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Ilker Çatak

Director

Özgü Namal

Derya

Tansu Biçer

Aziz

Leyla Smyrna Cabas

Ezgi

Ipek Bilgin

Güngör Hanim

Aydin Isik

Salih
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Movie Info

Synopsis Life is good for Derya and Aziz, a celebrated artist couple from Turkey, until an incident at their play’s premiere. Suddenly targeted by the state and struggling to balance their ideals with life’s necessities, their marriage is pushed to a breaking point.
Director
Ilker Çatak
Producer
Ingo Fliess, Enis Kostepen, Nadir Operli, Carole Scotta
Screenwriter
Ilker Çatak, Ayda Meryem Çatak, Enis Kostepen
Production Co
Arte, Haut et Court
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Turkish
Runtime
2h 8m