Cold

A slow, bleak drama that immerses you in the harsh lives of its characters, leaving a lingering chill.

Directed by

Uğur Yücel

Genres

Drama

Starring

Ahmet Rıfat Şungar, Şebnem Bozoklu, Ezgi Mola

Overview

Three Russian sisters work in a tavern in Kars, a city in the east of Turkiye. Two brothers who live in the same city go to that tavern. Elder of the brothers who is married works as a railway worker; controls rails and allows/stoppes trains to pass. The younger brother is an aggressive man who often causes trouble, he marries a local girl, but he doesnt give up night life. The elder brother falls in love with the youngest of the Russian sisters (Irina) and this situation changes their lives. Focusing on the problems of Turkish uneducated men and hard lives of prostitutes, the film takes its name from the freezing cold of Kars as "Soguk" means "cold" in Turkish.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, love, class, violence

Content

Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.

Note

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