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Sözde Kızlar

1990 · 81 min

A somber, slow period drama that follows a young woman's search through a hostile city, heavy with dread and little relief.

Overview
The story of Mebrure, who came to Istanbul to search for her father, who went missing after the Greek occupation..

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • isolation
    • betrayal
    • survival
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour0
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, adventure
    Directed by
    Orhan Elmas
    Written by
    Safa Önal, Peyami Safa
    Starring
    Sema Yunak, Tarık Tarcan, Nuri Alço, Çeçilya Daymaz, Diler Saraç, Suzan Avcı, Hülya Erçel, Osman Alyanak
    Cinematography
    Mengü Yeğin
    Runtime
    81 min
    Country
    Turkey
    Languages
    Turkish

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