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Seren Yüce : 2010
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Twenty-one-year-old Mertkan has a stable but unfulfilling life in İstanbul: living at home with his parents, working as an office boy in his father's construction company, hanging out with his male friends in shopping malls and discos. But things might just change for the dispassionate Mertkan when he meets Gül, a girl with Kurdish roots who works at the bistro near his house. Awkward Mertkan starts to become a little more self-confident, and it seems possible that he could break away from his oppressive parents. But Mertkan's domineering father opposes any association with "those people who only want to divide our country". Will Mertkan bow to the social values of the majority when faced with a choice, or will he be strong enough to avoid becoming the kind of man that his father wants him to be? The story not only showcases the dominance and hypocrisies of the Turkish middle-class, it also reflects how patriarchal misogyny is an integral part of this society. Seren Yüce's debut feature was the winner of Golden Orange awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor at Altın Portakal Film Festival 2010.