Istanbul Trilogy: Muhabbet

2024 0h 22m TR

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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A man who moved away from his hometown engages in deep conversations with his friends and family while toasting, eating and celebrating life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kubilay Aka
Selim
Süreyya Güzel
Anne
Ahmet Kaynak
Baba
İdil Sivritepe
Emre Dinler
Özge Erdem
Aykut Yılmaz
Bahar Sili

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ferzan Özpetek
Writers: Ferzan Özpetek
Languages: Italian, 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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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Turkish.

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4 / 8

ERA

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

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

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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8 / 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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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 Italian, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Turkish.
4Part of the "Istanbul Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Ferzan Özpetek, shot by Firar Güney Kayran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Mithat Can Özer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Ali Aga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Kubilay Aka and Süreyya Güzel and Ahmet Kaynak carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt29475069 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.