Ayla: The Daughter of War

2017 2h 4m TR

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 408

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Synopsis

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In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

İsmail Hacıoğlu
Süleyman Dirliği
Kim Seol
Ayla
Çetin Tekindor
Yaşlı Süleyman
Ali Atay
Ali
Murat Yildirim
Üsteğmen Mesut
Taner Birsel
Fuat Binbaşı
Altan Erkekli
Hüseyin Dilbirliği
Meral Çetinkaya
Yaşlı Nimet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Can Ulkay
Writers: Yiğit Güralp
Languages: Mandarin, Korean, English, Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Mandarin, Korean, English, Turkish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Can Ulkay, shot by Jean-Paul Seresin. 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 Fahir Atakoğlu. 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 Mustafa Presheva 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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İsmail Hacıoğlu and Kim Seol and Çetin Tekindor carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Can Ulkay directs. Jean-Paul Seresin behind the camera. Fahir Atakoğlu scores. Mustafa Presheva cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Mandarin, Korean, English, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.
3Released 9 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Mandarin, Korean, English, Turkish.
5Directed by Can Ulkay, shot by Jean-Paul Seresin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Fahir Atakoğlu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mustafa Presheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8İsmail Hacıoğlu and Kim Seol and Çetin Tekindor carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt6316138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "foster parents", "korean war (1950-53)", "turkish army", "orphan".