Araf (English: The Abortion) is a 2006 Turkish film directed by Biray Dalkiran.[1][2][3]

Araf
Directed byBiray Dalkiran
Written byHakan Bilir
Biray Dalkiran
Produced byBiray Dalkiran
CinematographyAskin Sagiroglu
Edited byHüseyin Biçe
Music byHayko Cepkin
Release date
  • October 6, 2006 (2006-10-06)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish

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Synopsis

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Inspired by Japanese horror movies, the movie tells the story of Eda (Akasya Aslitürkmen), a dancer who fell in love with Cihan (Kubilay Tunçer), her married lover.[4] When she realized that she was four months pregnant, she thought that an abortion would solve the problem. On the same night that her dance academy mate Oya (Deniz Soyarslan) made the solo show instead of her, Eda had an illegal abortion, risking her life. Three years later she marries a photographer, Cenk (Murat Yıldırım). When she gets pregnant again, the ghost of the fetus from the abortion comes to haunt her.[4]

Reception

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The film was "shunned" for both its overtly misogynistic tones, poor directing, and sloppy script.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Turkish horror cinema continues to haunt audience". Hürriyet Daily News. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  2. ^ "Bastirilanin geri donusu son donem turk korku filmlerinde kadinin temsili" (PDF). Türk Sineması Araştırmaları. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Croatian Film Chronicle" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b "'Baskın:' A genre-bending breath of fresh air in Turkish horror cinema". Hürriyet Daily News. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
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