Director : Semih Kaplanoglu
Photographer : Özgur Eken
Editing : François Quiqueré
Sound : Marc Nouyrigat
Actors : Melih Selçuk, Basak Köklükaya, Riza Akin, Saadet Isil Aksoy, Tülin Özen
Production : Kaplan Film Production
Contact :
Hande Agdas - Kaplan Film Yapim
tél :+90 212 2912995
[email protected]
www.kaplanfilm.com
Year : 2008
Screening : 2023
DCP, Color, 100 mn, v.o. turkish s.t.a.
French electronic subtitles
Official Selection - Vince Mostra 2008
FIPRESCI Prize - Istanbul 2009
Yusuf, who has just graduated from high school, worries about his future. A poetry lover, some of his poems are starting to be published in obscure literary publications. Meanwhile, Yusuf and his mother Zehra struggle to make a living from their cows' milk. But the situation is difficult. Until now, Zehra had focused all her attention on her son. Still young and beautiful, she starts a secret romantic affair with the station master; her femininity comes to life once again. Yusuf is disconcerted and doesn't know how to react. He then receives his induction notice and Yusuf heads for the big city to undergo the army's medical checkup. His mother's affair and his disappointment at being declared unfit for military service drive Yusuf, coming from a male-dominated culture, to make drastic decisions. “Every character plays their part in the events they go through. However, the conflicts that Yusuf experiences in the tormenting shock between tradition and modernity are what a lot of young people in Turkey experience. These new ways of living have not only changed the economic landscapes but also the customs.” Semih Kaplanoğlu
