When her husband Cemal is arrested in Romania, Emine is left alone with their child who needs immediate surgery.
Acting
Aslihan Gürbüz carries every crushing frame.
Direction
Demirkubuz lets silences scream louder than dialogue.
Cinematography
Grey Romanian winter becomes its own character.
Director
Zeki Demirkubuz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Demirkubuz is a leading figure of Turkish New Wave cinema, known for Bergman-influenced examinations of guilt and spiritual crisis.
Shot entirely on location in Romania with Turkish actors; the alienation of foreign spaces mirrors Emine's internal displacement.
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