Directed by:
Burak ÇevikScreenplay:
Burak ÇevikCinematography:
Burak ÇevikCast:
Zinnure Türe, Dila Yumurtaci, Esme Madra, Banu Fotocan, Elit İşcan, Nihal G. Koldaş, Nazan Kesal, Nalan Kuruçim, Reyhan Özdilek, Ayşe DemirelPlots(1)
A pregnant young woman who lives in a sort of cave is looking for her vanished sister, yet this plot summary hardly does justice to the charm, richness and radical nature of Burak Çevik’s first feature – all of which a result of the liberties he takes in creating an extravagant cinematic world to tell this story. The protagonist leaves her almost fairytale-like cave to set out across a river, taking up her sister’s trail. This trail leads her to a botanical garden, a bird shop, and a darkroom. The photo lab technician compares the effect of photographs to God turning Lot’s wife into a pillar of salt because she couldn’t resist the temptation of turning around to see Sodom be destroyed. Captured for eternity, transfixed for eternity – should we take it at face value when the protagonist tells the boatwoman that she is a part-time vampire? The dreamlike way in which the film digresses to show us a plant, a strip of negatives, or a table tennis match contributes considerably to the strange fascination it develops. Some things remain mysterious – which only makes us even more curious about what they might be referring to. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Esme Madra
Best movies:
Zenne Dancer (2012)
Majority (2010)
Banu Fotocan
Best movies:
My Only Sunshine (2008)
Sivas (2014)
Beyond the Hill (2012)
Elit İşcan
Turkey
Best movies:
Mustang (2015)
Times and Winds (2006)
Sibel (2018)
Nazan Kesal
Turkey
Nalan Kuruçim
Turkey