Emre, an unassigned teacher, receives his education and becomes a security guard under the direction of his family. He worked in a bank first, but when the bank is not satisfied with Emre, the company assigns it to an empty plaza that has been idle for years. Emre is obliged to spend 12 hours in this 27-storey plaza in Istanbul, where there is no one else. In this plaza where there is no one, Emre will find himself in the unexpected events and a mixed love.
Acting
Arslanoğlu carries 82 minutes of solitary screen time.
Cinematography
Empty Istanbul plazas as character, not backdrop.
Director
Anıl Gelberi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reflects Turkey's 'unassigned teacher' crisis—educated youth trapped in precarious gig work. The plaza itself mirrors Istanbul's construction boom leaving ghost buildings everywhere.
Gelberi shot in an actual abandoned plaza during off-hours; Arslanoğlu improvised much of his monologue to empty elevators. The 'mixed love' was rewritten mid-shoot when the actress could only commit to two days.
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