Synopsis
After hearing about her father’s sudden death, Meral comes with her young son Ali from Germany to the village in Turkey where her mother lives. She plans to stay for a while. At her invitation, her old friend Nilay also comes to visit. Nilay finds Meral distant and quiet, very different from how she remembers her. Ali is a withdrawn child who has almost stopped speaking. Meral has a reason for calling Nilay, she wants to leave Ali in her care. One night, Meral disappears and doesn’t come back. The grandmother, shaped by a life under patriarchy, is left with questions she doesn’t want to face. Ali is left alone in a life where he feels lost. And Nilay is left with Ali’s growing attachment as she tries to find her own way forward.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Co-production : Les Films d'Ici
- Foreign production company : Kalavara Film
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : Turkish
- Coproducer countries : Turkey , France, Saudi Arabia
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 2025
- French release :
- Runtime : 1 h 26 min
- Current status :
- Approval :
- Color type : Color
