An ex-army captain travels to Dalyan to stop his friend's beloved from marrying another man, but grief and trauma from a combat tragedy mar his journey.
Acting
Akyürek's thousand-yard stare deserves its own award category.
Cinematography
Dalyan's landscapes as silent character in Salih's unraveling.
Direction
Öztekin lets silence do the heavy lifting.
Director
Mehmet Ada Öztekin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Engin Akyürek prepared by spending time with actual veterans, refusing to 'act' trauma he hadn't researched.
The film sparked debate in Turkey about military mental health support—rare mainstream acknowledgment of PTSD in Turkish cinema.
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