Disabled civilians get one day to play soldier. Chaos, heart, and Turkish cinema magic ensue.
Once a year a group of handicapped people are allowed to visit army barracks. There, they have the opportunity of feeling like and being real soldiers.
Acting
Erbil's committed chaos as fake-Russian commander Karpov.
Direction
Akvardar balances slapstick with genuine human moments.
Director
Taner Akvardar
Mehmet Ali Erbil
Karpov
Sarp Levendoğlu
Levent Üsteğmen
Seda Akman
Deniz Yüzbaşı
Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
Niyazi
Hamdi Alkan
Pehlivan
Dost Elver
Kadri
Cengiz Küçükayvaz
Habip
Durul Bazan
Yusuf Uzman Çavuş
Can Kahraman
Arif
Ufuk Özkan
Terliksi Vedat
Orçun Kaptan
Kerim Asteğmen
Melda Gür
Dr. Neslihan
Hakan Meriçliler
Anten Mahmut
Zühtü Erkan
Osman
İsrafil Köse
Laz Cemal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film reflects Turkey's complex relationship with military service as both obligation and romanticized national identity.
That 1.8 TMDB score comes from barely 26 votes—this Turkish comedy barely escaped complete obscurity outside its home market.
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