Lovelorn

2005 2h 22m TR

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 60

Drama

Synopsis

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A retired teacher who returns to Istanbul after years away, Nazim tries to reacquaint himself with his hometown, which has changed significantly. While waiting for his pension to begin, Nazim takes a temporary job as a taxi driver and frequently ends up in the seedier parts of the city. …

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Meltem Cumbul
Dünya
Şener Şen
Nazım
Timuçin Esen
Halil
Güven Kıraç
Mehmet
Erdal Tosun
Haşmet
Sümer Tilmaç
Takoz
Engin Yüksel
Aylin Çalap

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yavuz Turgul
Writers: Yavuz Turgul
Languages: Kurdish, Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Kurdish, Turkish.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bülent Tasar 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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Meltem Cumbul and Şener Şen and Timuçin Esen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0425079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yavuz Turgul directs. Bülent Tasar cuts. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Kurdish, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Kurdish, Turkish.
3Editor Bülent Tasar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Meltem Cumbul and Şener Şen and Timuçin Esen carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0425079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.