Paper Lives (Turkish: Kağıttan Hayatlar) is a 2021 Turkish drama film directed by Can Ulkay and written by Ercan Mehmet Erdem. The film stars Çağatay Ulusoy, Emir Ali Doğrul, Ersin Arıcı, Turgay Tanülkü and Selen Öztürk. It premiered on Netflix on March 12, 2021.[1][2]
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| Turkish | Kağıttan Hayatlar |
| Directed by | Can Ulkay |
| Written by | Ercan Mehmet Erdem |
| Produced by | Onur Güvenatam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Serkan Güler |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
Plot
editIn an impoverished neighborhood of Istanbul, a friendly garbage collector, Mehmet, who after becoming homeless has a soft spot for the many homeless children in the area, discovers an eight-year-old boy hiding in his colleague's garbage bag. Mehmet is dedicated to reconnecting the boy with his family.
Cast
edit- Çağatay Ulusoy as Mehmet
- Emir Ali Doğrul as Ali
- Ersin Arıcı as Gonzales
- Turgay Tanülkü as Tahsin
- Selen Öztürk
Critical response
editAccording John Serba from Decider, the film "starts strong, holds on pretty well, then blows it hard at the end".[3]
References
edit- ^ Sledge, Philip (January 10, 2021). "2021 Netflix Movie Release Dates: The Full Schedule Of New Movies Premiering This Year". CinemaBlend. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Staff Reporter (October 21, 2020). "Netflix ramps up investment in Turkey with 10 new projects". broadcastprome.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Serba, John (March 12, 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Paper Lives' on Netflix, a Turkish Melodrama About a Career Dumpster Diver and the Orphan Boy He Takes In". Decider. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
