Earth, on Hold

A quiet, disorienting drift through a young man's lonely confusion, mixing deadpan absurdity with a low hum of sadness.

Directed by

Ömer Deniz

Starring

Hikmet Eren, Yaz Yuceil, Aysegul Demirhan

Overview

Can is in his early twenties, and adulthood doesn’t seem to agree with him. He is having a hard time keeping up with all the rumbling and mumbling. His family is disconnected, a job interview goes badly, and a friend serves him drugged macaroni. Lost, lonely and confused, he seeks contact from an imaginary girlfriend.

How it feels

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

About

Isolation, coming-of-age, loneliness, family

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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