There (Turkish: Orada) is a 2009 Turkish drama film written, produced and directed by Hakkı Kurtuluş and Melik Saraçoğlu, which follows 24 hours in the life of a troubled family. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on December 25, 2009, has been screened at numerous international film festivals.[2]
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Hakkı Kurtuluş Melik Saraçoğlu |
| Written by | Hakkı Kurtuluş Melik Saraçoğlu |
| Produced by | Hakkı Kurtuluş Melik Saraçoğlu |
| Starring | Dolunay Soysert Sinan Tuzcu Erol Günaydın |
| Cinematography | Eyüp Boz |
| Edited by | Çiçek Kahraman |
| Music by | Alper Maral |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Özen Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
| Box office | $12,858[1] |
Plot
editWhen the matriarch of an Istanbul family dies in a home for the elderly, the son and the daughter bury their mother and set off to find their father, a recluse in the family house on one of the Princes' Islands. As the three members of the family come together, it turns into a day of painful confrontations.
Release
editPremiere
editThe film had its world premiere on October 9, 2009 in competition at the 36th Film Fest Ghent.[3]
General release
editThe film opened in 10 screens across Turkey on December 25, 2009 at number twenty-three in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $4,007.[1]
Festival screenings
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Reception
editBox Office
editThe film has made a total gross of $12,858.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Orada". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ Güler, Emrah (2010-03-12). "Up-and-coming Turkish movies screen in Ankara". Hürriyet Daily News. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Turkish films compete at Ghent Int'l Film Festival". Hürriyet Daily News. 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2010-02-24.