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Mahkum

1972 · 66 min

A heavy, sorrowful family drama that traces a father's long fall and the bitter cost of sacrifice.

Directed by
Osman F. Seden
Genres
Drama
Starring
Cüneyt Arkın, Hale Soygazi, Seyyal Taner
Overview
It tells the story of a father and son who reunite after many years. Kemal lives a happy life with his family. When Kemal's wife Zeynep falls ill with a terminal disease, the family's life is turned upside down. A large amount of money is needed for treatment. Kemal accepts the offer of Lamia, who is in love with him, and divorces Zeynep. This allows him to secure the necessary funds for treatment. However, his forced marriage to Lamia leads him into alcohol and gambling. He frequently ends up in prison due to the crimes he commits. He secretly sends the money he earns to his son for his education. However, years later, his path will cross with his son, who now hates him.

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Directed by
Osman F. Seden
Genres
Drama
Starring
Cüneyt Arkın, Hale Soygazi, Seyyal Taner
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • family
  • grief
  • addiction
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Cüneyt Arkın, Hale Soygazi, Seyyal Taner, Kahraman Kıral, Hikmet Taşdemir, Toygar Belevi, Feridun Çölgeçen, Nubar Terziyan
Runtime
66 min
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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