Love Me Instead

2021 2h 4m TR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 58

Drama

Synopsis

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Accompanied by a ward, a prisoner travels to his hometown to reconnect with his daughter and make amends, but a tragic truth mars his journey.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sarp Akkaya
Musa
Aleyna Özgeçen
Yonca / Leyla
Ercan Kesal
Sedat
Songül Öden
Nuriye
Füsun Demirel
Nebahat
Güner Özkul
Gülendam
Kaan Altay Köprülü
Emre
Ushan Çakır
Müfettiş 1

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mehmet Ada Öztekin
Writers: Mehmet Ada Öztekin
Languages: English, Turkish
Countries: Turkey, United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Turkish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Turkey, United States of America.

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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 Mehmet Ada Öztekin, shot by Benjamin Wieg. 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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Editor Ruşen Dağhan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sarp Akkaya and Aleyna Özgeçen and Ercan Kesal carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13161356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mehmet Ada Öztekin directs. Benjamin Wieg behind the camera. Ruşen Dağhan cuts. Produced in Turkey, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Turkish.
3International production across 2 countries: Turkey, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin, shot by Benjamin Wieg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Ruşen Dağhan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sarp Akkaya and Aleyna Özgeçen and Ercan Kesal carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt13161356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.