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Kimlik

1988 · 92 min

A quiet, serious drama that lingers on the inner fallout of political upheaval.

Directed by
Melih Gülgen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tarık Akan, Nebahat Çehre, Elif Baysal
Overview
The story of a married couple who searched for identity after the September 12 coup and clashed with each other in this process.

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Directed by
Melih Gülgen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tarık Akan, Nebahat Çehre, Elif Baysal
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • politics
  • trauma
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Melih Gülgen
Written by
Haşmet Zeybek
Starring
Tarık Akan, Nebahat Çehre, Elif Baysal, Mazhar Eröz, Sener Gezgen, Esen Günay, Sabahat İzgü, Nur Gürkan
Runtime
92 min
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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