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Siren's Call
"Istanbul, take it or leave it."
2018 1h 33m TR
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6.8
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★6.8TMDB · 13
Comedy
Synopsis
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Welcome to the New Istanbul. A massive concrete jungle feeding on chaos and hypocrisy; it's inhabitants at the end of their tether. Tahsin is a burnt-out architect suffocated by his existence in this very city. One night, he re-encounters an old friend, Siren; a changed woman who now lives on the remote southern coast of Turkey where she works on an organic farm. Instantly enchanted, he decides to follow her down south. He packs his suitcase, bids angry farewells at work and heads for the airport. Yet, little does he know what a tragicomic odyssey awaits him.
“Istanbul, take it or leave it.”
Cast
Deniz Celiloğlu
Tahsin
Ezgi Çelik
Siren
Gökçen Gökçebağ
Haluk
Gizem Erdem
Alev
Müfit Kayacan
Berber
Erdem Şenocak
İsmail
İpek Türktan
İbrahim Selim
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ramin Matin
- Writers
- N. Can Kantarci
- Languages
- Turkish
- Countries
- Turkey
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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The take
Ramin Matin directs. Tayman Tekin behind the camera. Barış Diri scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Turkish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Ramin Matin, shot by Tayman Tekin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Barış Diri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Deniz Celiloğlu and Ezgi Çelik and Gökçen Gökçebağ carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Istanbul, take it or leave it.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt7447304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tayman Tekin
- Original score
- Barış Diri
- Runtime
- 93 min · 1h 33m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- TR
Also by
Ramin Matin
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Giyotin Film
TR
- KU
Kurmaca Film
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2018-12-07
Also known as
International titles
- Siren's CallUS
