
Tolga is confused. His girlfriend has left him, but he feels no sense of sadness. But he wants to change that. So he asks his best friend Burak, an imaginative guy who sells kebabs, how he could cry. Burak, who is an expert in feelings, or at least in showing feelings, offers him various techniques. But the more he tries, the more Tolga begins to question his own friendship. Up to the point where Burak asks him a very serious question…
Directed by Michael Fetter Nathansky, 5 ways to cry leans on a strong ensemble — Ugur Ekeroglu, Walid Al-Atiyat — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2019.
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