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Autumn

2008 1h 39m TR
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7.3
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★7.3TMDB · 65
Drama
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Arrested while a student in university, Yusuf is released from prison after ten years. He returns home and is welcomed by his sick and elderly mother. Soon he will meet Eka, a beautiful Georgian girl who is a sex worker, and love becomes a final desperate attempt to grasp life and elude loneliness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Özcan Alper
Writers
Özcan Alper
Languages
Turkish
Countries
Turkey, Germany

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Turkey, Germany.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Özcan Alper, shot by Feza Çaldıran. 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 Aysenur Kolivar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Onur Saylak and Megi Kobaladze and Raife Yenigül carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1330591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Özcan Alper directs. Feza Çaldıran behind the camera. Aysenur Kolivar scores. Thomas Balkenhol cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Turkey, Germany. Dialogue in Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 18 years ago.
  • 2International production across 2 countries: Turkey, Germany.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Özcan Alper, shot by Feza Çaldıran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Aysenur Kolivar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Thomas Balkenhol shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Onur Saylak and Megi Kobaladze and Raife Yenigül carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt1330591 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Feza Çaldıran
Original score
Aysenur Kolivar
Editing
Thomas Balkenhol
Runtime
99 min · 1h 39m
Status
Released
Original language
TR

Also by

Özcan Alper

Production companies

Who made it

  • KU

    Kuzey Film

    TR

  • FI

    Filmfabrik

Key crew

  • EditorThomas Balkenhol
  • ProducerSerkan Acar
  • Co-ProducerKadir Sözen
  • GafferEngin Altıntaş
  • Art DirectionCanan Çayir
  • Co-ProducerErsin Çelik
  • SoundMohammed Mokhtary

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • release from prison
  • turkey

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2008-08-07

Also known as

International titles

  • OutonoPT
  • AutumnUS

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