71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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Suyun Yüzü / On the Water Surface

Zeynep Köprülü
Turkey - Germany      87 m.
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Deniz returns to her hometown to attend her widowed mother's wedding. The anger, fear, and guilt she thought she'd left behind, resurface during the visit. As her mother leaves her the family house, a tragedy haunts her. She can't stop thinking about her father drowning at sea. Moreover, she feels her mother blames her and has abandoned her for it. She realizes she won't be able to move on like her mother unless she faces her problems head-on. Following a confrontation, Deniz accepts the past and takes a real step into adulthood. Sitting by the sea, she is at peace. The sea is no longer a threat but a sign of liberation. She jumps in.

Director
Zeynep Köprülü (Turkey)
Screenplay
Selin Sevinç , Zeynep Köprülü
Production
Periferi Film (Turkey)
Utku Zeka
TamTam Film GMBH (Germany)
Paulina Toenne
Photography
Lucile Mercier
Edition
Osman Bayraktaroğlu
Music
Arda Tezok
Sound
Cenker Kökten
Cast
Cemre Ebüzziya , Nazan Kesal , Yasemin Szawlowski, Aytek Şayan Şayan , Şamil Kafkas
Format
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
Running Time
87 m.
Country
Turkey - Germany
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