SYNOPSIS
Haunted by a tragic incident, Nihat has isolated himself as the fire warden of a remote fire spotting station. At a rural bus station in the region, Seher has taken a job as a hostess. Through a series of events, their lives are brought together and their pasts exposed. Reluctantly choosing companionship over isolation, the pair develops an uneven domestic partnership that allows them to redevelop compassion in their lives and work through their personal pain.
Awards
Don Quixote Award, Ecumenical Jury Award | Fribourg IFF, Germany, 2013
CAST & CREW
Pelin Esmer
Director
Producer(s)
Tolga Esmer, Nida Karabol Akdeniz, Pelin Esmer
Script
Pelin Esmer
Director of Photography
Ozgur Eken
Production designer
Osman Ozcan
Sound
Kasper Munck-Hansen
Edit
Ayhan Ergursel, Pelin Esmer
Cast
Olgun Şimşek, Nilay Erdonmez, Menderes Samani lar, Laçin Ceylan, Riza Akin
Production company(ies)
Sinefilm Akinci Bayiri Sok, Turkey Bredok Film Production, Arizona Films
Pelin Esmer
Born 1972, Istanbul, Turkey. After majoring in sociology in Istanbul, Esmer attended the cinema workshop of the Turkish director Yavuz Ozkan. She worked as a first assistant director in a number of Turkish and foreign projects and gave lectures about documentary filmmaking at Istanbul Kadir Has University in Istanbul. She founded her own film company, Sinefilm, in 2005 and currently produces her own projects as an independent director and producer together with her producer colleagues, Tolga Esmer and Nida Karabol Akdeniz. Her first documentary film, The Collector was screened in many festivals. Her first feature documentary Oyun was premiered at the San Sebastian IFF in 2005, and screened in 50 festivals around the world.
Filmography
The Collector (2002, doc.), The Play (2005, doc.), 10 to 11 (2009), Watchtower (2012).
