A middle class young man rebels against his father’s brutish authority and seeks a rough romance with a woman of ethnic minority. Yuce’s moral tale draws from the example of today’s Turkish youth and the timeless shadow of fathers over sons.
Acting
Küçükçağlayan's physicality speaks volumes when dialogue fails.
Direction
Yüce's long takes force you to sit in discomfort.
Cinematography
Istanbul's gray sprawl mirrors emotional claustrophobia.
Director
Seren Yüce
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Yüce developed the script through workshops with actual Turkish youth, explaining the documentary-like authenticity of Mertkan's aimlessness.
The football match scene where Mertkan finally erupts—reportedly shot in a single take with real fans who didn't know it was fiction.
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