Black Night

A heavy, slow-burning return home steeped in guilt and communal silence, where every encounter tightens the knot of past violence.

Directed by

Özcan Alper

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Starring

Berkay Ateş, Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu, Taner Birsel

Overview

Ishak, a wandering musician from a small mountain town. A lynching he was a part of 7 years ago comes back to haunt him as he returns to his town to say farewell to his dying mother. Facing the other five perpetrators--his childhood friends—as well as the community and government officials supporting them, Ishak struggles with the guilt weighing upon him. However, the bigger the crime is, the stronger the silence gets since everyone has blood on their hands.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Guilt, isolation, justice, betrayal

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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