Ayşe

A quiet, observant drama that sits with its characters in limbo, balancing tenderness and resignation.

Directed by

Necmi Sancak

Genres

Drama

Starring

Binnur Kaya, Rıdvan Sancak, Nazlıcan Demir

Overview

Ayşe (47) lives with her brother Rıdvan (38), who has down syndrome, on the outer edge of the ever-growing Istanbul, where the face has begun to change. Their father has been waiting for death in a hospital for a long time. When Ayşe receives a marriage proposal from an international truck driver who stops by the gas station where she works, she makes a choice between her destiny and her dreams.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, identity, isolation, class

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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