There (film)
| There | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by |
Hakkı Kurtuluş Melik Saraçoğlu |
| Produced by |
Hakkı Kurtuluş Melik Saraçoğlu |
| Written by |
Hakkı Kurtuluş Melik Saraçoğlu |
| Starring |
Dolunay Soysert Sinan Tuzcu Erol Günaydın |
| Music by | Alper Maral |
| Cinematography | Eyüp Boz |
| Edited by | Çiçek Kahraman |
Production company |
İki Film |
| Distributed by | Özen Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
| Box office | $12,858[1] |
There (Turkish: Orada) is a 2009 Turkish drama film written, produced and directed by Hakkı Kurtuluş and Melik Saraçoğlu, which follows 24 hours in the life of a troubled family. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on December 25, 2009, has been screened at numerous international film festivals.[2]
Plot
When the matriarch of an Istanbul family dies in a home for the elderly, the son and the daughter bury their mother and set off to find their father, a recluse in the family house on one of the Princes' Islands. As the three members of the family come together, it turns into a day of painful confrontations.
Release
Premiere
The film had its world premiere on October 9, 2009 in competition at the 36th Ghent Film Festival.[3]
General release
The film opened in 10 screens across Turkey on December 25, 2009 at number twenty-three in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $4,007.[1]
Festival screenings
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Reception
Box Office
The film has made a total gross of $12,858.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Orada". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ↑ Güler, Emrah (2010-03-12). "Up-and-coming Turkish movies screen in Ankara". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ↑ "Turkish films compete at Ghent Int'l Film Festival". Hürriyet Daily News. 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2010-02-24.