Brothers (Kardeşler)

by ÖMÜR ATAY (TURKEY 2018, 103')

Genre

Synopsis 

Yusuf is serving time for a crime he hasn’t technically committed but still feels responsible for: the honor killing of his sister. When he is released, Yusuf must return to the family and to Ramazan, the brother who actually committed the murder and who wants to live life as if nothing happened. However, Yusuf’s regret over his actions and desire for redemption strains his relationship with the family.

Credits

Directed and written by: Ömür Atay

Cinematographer: A. Emre Tanyıldız

Producer: Funda Ödemiş (Atay Film)

Co-Producer: Stefan Gieren (Fiction 2.0), Borislav Chouchkov (Chouchkov Brothers Ltd.), Ömür Atay (Atay Film)

Cast: Yiğit Ege Yazar, Caner Şahin, Gözde Mutluer, Cem Zeynel Kılıç et al.

Festivals

World premiere Karlovy Vary IFF 2018 - Official Competition