The film tells the story of a group of bandits captured in the Cudi Mountains 35 years ago. All of them have died, either from illness or vendettas; only Baran (Şener Şen) survives. After serving his 35-year sentence, Baran is released from Viranşehir Prison and learns that his birthplace is now submerged under the waters of a dam. Ceren Ana (Zübeyde Erden) tells him about the past. Baran is imprisoned because of the betrayal of his old friend Berfo (Kamran Usluer). Berfo stole the bandits gold, bought his childhood love Keje (Sermin Hürmeriç) from her father, and fled to Istanbul. While Baran is searching for Keje, he encounters a young man named Cumali (Uğur Yücel). These two men find solace in each other to avoid being swept away by the storms of the big city. And in this world where violence, betrayal, passion, boundless love and hatred intertwine, they try to survive.
Acting
Şener Şen's eyes alone deserve an entire film school course.
Direction
Turgul makes Istanbul feel like a character with a knife.
Director
Yavuz Turgul
Şener Şen
Baran
Uğur Yücel
Cumali
Sermin Hürmeriç
Keje
Yeşim Salkım
Emel
Kamran Usluer
Mahmut Şahoğlu/Berfo
Kayhan Yıldızoğlu
Artist Kemal
Necdet Mahfi Ayral
Andrey Mişkin
Güven Hokna
Sevim Abla
Özkan Uğur
Sedat
Ülkü Duru
Emel'in Annesi
Melih Çardak
Demircan
Settar Tanrıöğen
Kız Naci
Rıza Sönmez
Avarel
Ümit Çırak
Cimbom
Celal Perk
Deli Selim
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film basically created the modern Turkish crime genre and made Şener Şen a national icon. It's quoted constantly in Turkey.
The final confrontation was shot in a single take because Şen insisted on real exhaustion—he'd been filming 16 hours.
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