Duet

A quietly absorbing documentary that follows two friends through setbacks and uncertainty, balancing the discipline of sport with emotional strain and resilience.

Directed by

Ekin İlkbağ, İdil Akkuş

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Mısra Gündeş, Defne Bakırcı, Anna Yuzhakova

Overview

Mısra and Defne are close friends and duet partners who met each other through synchronized swimming. After failing to qualify for the 2016 Olympics, they set a shared goal, the 2020 Olympics. Not too long after, their esteemed coach Natalie is fired by the federation with no explanation. What follows is an emotional devastation and disruption of scheduled practices, which in turn leads to a decline in their performances. Political tremors in Turkey and the global pandemic lead the duet to make a decision on whether to keep the fight or to find new paths in life.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, sport, ambition, politics

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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