The Waiting Room

2004 1h 32m TR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 37

Drama

Synopsis

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Ahmet, a filmmaker on Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', sinks into depression, alienates loved ones, and abandons his film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zeki Demirkubuz
Ahmet
Nurhayat Kavrak
Elif
Nilüfer Açıkalın
Serap
Serdar Orçin
Kerem
Ufuk Bayraktar
Ferit
Eda Teksöz
Sanem
Güliz Pilge
Apo Demirkubuz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zeki Demirkubuz
Writers: Zeki Demirkubuz
Languages: Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Part of the "Mental Minefields: The Dark Tales" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zeki Demirkubuz, shot by Zeki Demirkubuz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Zeki Demirkubuz and Nurhayat Kavrak and Nilüfer Açıkalın carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0446930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Zeki Demirkubuz directs. Zeki Demirkubuz behind the camera. Zeki Demirkubuz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Part of the "Mental Minefields: The Dark Tales" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Zeki Demirkubuz, shot by Zeki Demirkubuz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Zeki Demirkubuz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Zeki Demirkubuz and Nurhayat Kavrak and Nilüfer Açıkalın carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0446930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.