A Turkish au pair crosses an ocean only to collide with himself.
Turkish college student Mert Kara travels to the US to work as an Au Pair, yet it somehow turns out to be self discovery, a journey to his soul, which shows him the biggest challenge: his sexual orientation.
Acting
Hakan Yıldız's wordless moments speak volumes.
Cinematography
American landscapes as alien and intimate.
Director
Selcen Yılmazoğlu Lombardi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Turkish cinema rarely centers queer male intimacy this tenderly; Yılmazoğlu Lombardi shot guerrilla-style in actual au pair host homes.
The swimming pool scene was unscripted—Yıldız genuinely couldn't swim, and his panic became Mert's baptism.
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