Murtaza

A quiet, sorrowful watch that lingers on grief and silence, pulling you into a world of unspoken pain.

Directed by

Özgür Sevimli

Genres

Drama

Starring

Cezmi Baskin, Meral Çetinkaya, Mine Teber

Overview

Sabure and Murtaza live in a mountain village in Malatya. Sabure lost both her eyes years ago. Her husband Murtaza takes care of her. Their children live in Istanbul. One day, Murtaza goes to the village and calls his daughter in Istanbul from the grocery store and learns that she is very ill. He goes to Istanbul without telling Sabure about her daughter's condition. However, his daughter dies that evening. Murtaza hides the news of his daughter's death from Sabure so that she does not become ill or sad. But Sabure becomes increasingly quiet, and over time, her loneliness and despair come to the surface.

How it feels

Melancholic, bleak, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, isolation, family, deception

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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