Seaburners

2014 1h 29m TR

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4.7

SKIP

★4.7TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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Denise, a botanist, is working in the swamps in a part of Turkey, planting and researching local flora. In her evenings she sometimes meets with her lover Hamit, a simple man at first glance. But he is making his living with human trafficking which he keeps a secret from Denise. When Hamit learns that Denise is being sent back to her home country soon, one final trafficking job takes a dark outcome.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mira Furlan
Denise
Timuçin Esen
Hamit
Ahmet Rıfat Şungar
Mehmet
Sanem Öge
Basima
Edanur Tekin
Sonya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Melisa Önel
Writers: Feride Çiçekoğlu, Melisa Önel
Languages: English, Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Turkish.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Melisa Önel, shot by Meryem Yavuz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Erdem Helvacıoğlu. 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 Özcan Vardar 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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Mira Furlan and Timuçin Esen and Ahmet Rıfat Şungar carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Melisa Önel directs. Meryem Yavuz behind the camera. Erdem Helvacıoğlu scores. Özcan Vardar cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in English, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Turkish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Melisa Önel, shot by Meryem Yavuz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Erdem Helvacıoğlu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Özcan Vardar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mira Furlan and Timuçin Esen and Ahmet Rıfat Şungar carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2363535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.