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The 80th Step

1996 · 105 min

A quiet, talk-heavy reckoning among old friends, heavy with unspoken guilt and the weight of shared history.

Directed by
Tomris Giritlioğlu
Genres
Drama
Starring
Zuhal Olcay, Levent Ülgen, Haluk Bilginer
Overview
The story of a group of former activist friends who came together after September 12 and questioned the past.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tomris Giritlioğlu
Genres
Drama
Starring
Zuhal Olcay, Levent Ülgen, Haluk Bilginer
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • politics
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Tomris Giritlioğlu
Starring
Zuhal Olcay, Levent Ülgen, Haluk Bilginer, Derya Alabora, Altan Erkekli, Civan Canova, Taner Barlas, Hümeyra
Cinematography
Yavuz Türkeri
Runtime
105 min
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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