Istanbul Trilogy: Meze

2024 0h 22m TR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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In order to cope with a big disappointment on her wedding day, a woman gathers at the table with her loved ones to share delicious mezes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ahsen Eroğlu
Yağmur
Serra Yılmaz
Mualla
Ayta Sözeri
Sabriye
Aslı İnandık
Funda
Nezaket Erden
Meltem
İpek Tuzcuoğlu
Anne
Burcu Gölgedar
Burcu
Oğulcan Arman Uslu
Tamer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ferzan Özpetek
Writers: Ferzan Özpetek
Languages: Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Istanbul Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ferzan Özpetek, shot by Firar Güney Kayran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mithat Can Özer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ali Aga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ahsen Eroğlu and Serra Yılmaz and Ayta Sözeri carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ferzan Özpetek directs. Firar Güney Kayran behind the camera. Mithat Can Özer scores. Ali Aga cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Part of the "Istanbul Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ferzan Özpetek, shot by Firar Güney Kayran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mithat Can Özer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ali Aga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ahsen Eroğlu and Serra Yılmaz and Ayta Sözeri carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt29474403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.