The Apprentice

A quiet, slow study of a man's small rituals and creeping fears, observed with patience and a touch of deadpan absurdity.

Directed by

Emre Konuk

Genres

Drama

Starring

Hakan Atalay, Çiğdem Selişik Onat, Tuğrul Çetiner

Overview

Alim works as a tailor's apprentice to Yakup for the past 15 years. Obsessive and fearful of death, he is stuck in the routine of a mundane life. He opens the store in the morning and either takes a nap or watches TV until his boss arrives. In the evenings, he goes home carpooling with Kemal from the coffeehouse. When he watches a new item on TV about the perils of cars running on LPG, he starts to check out each taxi he rides on to see whether it runs on autogas or not, each time, he marks a score. To avoid using a vehicle, he dicedes to move to a newapartment closer to work. This change he makes will be a vital turning point for Alim.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, absurd and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Obsession, isolation, fate, work

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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