Muharrem faces his life, thoughts, and inner darkness at a party he does not want to attend.
Acting
Engin Günaydın's physical discomfort is practically its own character.
Direction
Demirkubuz traps you in Muharrem's perspective until you can't breathe.
Writing
Dialogue so awkward you'll need to pause from secondhand embarrassment.
Director
Zeki Demirkubuz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Demirkubuz is a pillar of Turkish auteur cinema, often called the 'Turkish Tarkovsky' for his spiritual bleakness.
The entire film was reportedly shot in chronological order to capture Günaydın's genuine physical deterioration.
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