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Mustang
Why this pick
Its close-knit family setting and vivid female perspective echo the film’s conflict between personal freedom and restrictive tradition, with tenderness among relatives intensifying the drama.
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MOVIE2010 1h 59m DEU
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Umay (Sibel Kekilli) lives with her husband Kemal (Ufuk Bayraktar) and son Cem (Nizam Schiller) in the suburbs of Istanbul. Kemal has regular violent outbursts against both his wife and son. Umay’s longing for her home and parents in Berlin finally overwhelms her. She packs up her things and flees her life and marriage in Istanbul.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Sibel Kekilli
Umay
Florian Lukas
Stipe
Ufuk Bayraktar
Kemal
Blanca Apilánez
Carmen
Rosa Enskat
Manuela
Ayla Arslancan
Ayten
Almila Bagriacik
Rana
Nursel Köse
Gül