The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
The struggles of a migrant Anatolian family to adapt to and survive in the very different conditions of urban Istanbul. A young woman moves with her husband and small child to her husband's family in Istanbul. Her son becomes ill and the doctor tells her that he will soon die if he doesn't get an operation. The family refuses to help her because they can't see anything wrong with the boy. What happens on a Eid morning becomes a breaking point for the family.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
47 audience votes
Key crew
- Lütfi AkadDirector
- Lütfi AkadWriter
Cast
- Hülya KoçyiğitMeryem
- Kerem YılmazerVeli
- Kahraman KıralOsman
- Ali ŞenHaci Ilyas
- Aliye RonaAna
- Kamran UsluerHıdır
- Nazan AdalıNaciye
- Günay Günerİbrahim
- Seden KızıltunçGüler
- Jeyan Mahfi TözümHülya Koçyiğit "Meryem" (voice)
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