Completed - TURKISH - Drama, Comedy - 94 minutes
Onur is sacked from his job as manager of a pharmaceutical company. He’s not too bothered about being unemployed, but the same cannot be said of his wife Bahar. Onur becomes indifferent not only to her anxieties but also to the world around him. He’d rather be surrounded by zebras.
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : Kivanc SEZER Writer(s) : Kivanc SEZER Cast : Alican YÜCESOY, Başak ÖZCAN Producer(s) : Kanat DOĞRAMACI (Asteros Film), Tolga KARAÇELIK (Karaçelik Film), Kıvanç SEZER (Zebra Productions)
The term la belle indifférence refers to an apparent lack of concern shown by individuals towards their given symptoms. The symptom in Onur’s case is the fact that his life is gradually coming apart at the seams. He won’t bring himself to admit that his dismissal from work could trigger a serious existential crisis, not only for him but also for his wife. She tries to be the voice of reason, continually reminding him of their dismal reality, but Onur isn’t listening. He’d rather be surrounded by more zebras. This second part of Turkish director Kıvanç Sezer’s trilogy, whose first chapter My Father’s Wings competed at the 51st Karlovy Vary IFF, employs absurd humour to examine a profoundly personal and, by extension, marital crisis – a situation that is as humourless as it is real.
Country(ies) : TURKEY
Karlovy Vary IFF 2019 Official Selection - CompetitionSeminci - Valladolid IFF 2019 Meeting Point