User Score
3 votes
The film tells the story of two Black Sea families who arrange a marriage between their children. Hulusi and Atıf are the leaders of two families who were once enemies. Their children, Suat and Pervin, who were born on the same day, are married through an arranged marriage. Years later, the families meet in Istanbul to formalize Suat and Pervin's marriage. Suat is a womanizer who has lived in Europe for many years. Hearing about Suat's notorious womanizing, Pervin plays a trick on him. She introduces herself as Gülizar, a singer. Suat falls in love with Gülizar and looks for ways to escape from his betrothed, Pervin. However, Atıf Bey tells Suat that if he does not marry Pervin, they will kill Gülizar. Suat, who wants to save Gülizar's life, reluctantly agrees to marry Pervin. Suat, who sits at the wedding table with great sorrow, will be the happiest man in the world when he stands up from the table.
Director
Writer
Status
Released
Original Language
TR
Guner Sernikli is a government official who, with his wife and their wheelchair bound daughter, has been assigned as the head librarian to this isolated province, virtually an exile since there is no library in the village. The family is warmly welcome, but these are the years of political anarchy and leftist/rightist clashes in big cities and the youth of the village inevitably follow the tides. They arrive in Vizontele, just as the situation is becoming really absurd. Guner brings wisdom; his daughter Tuba brings beauty, innocence and love. Some like the Mayor, Nazmi Dogan and crazy Emin appreciate these things but they are in the minority and confusion continues to reign. The story is based on the memories of writer-director Yılmaz Erdoğan of the last summer of his childhood in Hakkâri, Turkey in 1980.
