40

A gritty, intersecting urban tale that feels like a documentary, weaving fate and desperation into a tense, meditative watch.

Directed by

Emre Şahin

Genres

Action, Drama

Starring

Ali Atay, Deniz Çakır, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Tagline

One bag will change everything

Overview

A bag full of money lands in front of you. Is it luck? The answer to your prayers? Part of a predetermined plan? Or all of the above? Set in the chaotic streets of Istanbul, 40 is a story of three strangers making their way in a city of 12 million, all searching...for one bag. Shot entirely on location, '40' combines intense story telling with documentary style cinematography embarking on a synchronistic journey dealing with faith, love, luck, destiny, human trafficking...and a bag of cash that falls from the sky.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Fate, faith, greed, survival

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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