Synopsis
A love affair threatened by a barrier as great as itself... Can differences of faith stand in the way of an innocent love affair? Two young people, Esma and Mustafa, fall in love. For them, the future only has meaning if they are together. Failing this, life is meaningless. However, overhanging their love is a barrier unique to the period and location: Mustafa is a clandestine Christian, when everyone including Esma thinks he is Muslim. In the meantime, the Ottoman Empire introduces a series of reforms giving Christians the same rights as Muslims. From this point on, the Church urges secret Christians to reveal their faith. This poses a dilemma for Mustafa: he is caught between his love and the Church.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Yusuf KurçenliDirector
- Yusuf KurçenliWriter
Cast
- Tuba BüyüküstünEsma
- Kenan EceMustafa
- Hakan EratikMehmet
- Ayla AlganCast
- Hakan KarahanYakup
- Tomris OğuzalpCast
- Civan CanovaCast
- Alp ÖykenCast
- Selda ÖzerCast
- Nihat İleriCast
- Nihan BüyükağaçCast
- Mert TrenovaCast
Themes
forbidden loveottoman empire