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Release Year1999
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageTurkish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorAtıf Yılmaz
WritersHabib Bektaş, Gaye Boralıoğlu
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAfter the Fall
About After the Fall
In the early days of the September 12 military coup, five-year-old Metin waits for his mother, singing to himself as he looks out the window. But his mother, Ayten, has been arrested and sent to prison. Since the child is alone at home, they take him to his mother in her cell, but despite all her jokes and games, Metin is aware of what is happening. The next day, Metin's grandfather Hüseyin Efe, who lives on Bozcaada, comes to take him, and Metin's days of freedom on the island begin. His friends exclude him because of the "communist" label his mother has been given. Yet Metin cannot even properly say the word "communist." Metin, affected by the exclusion, has another concern: his father’s photo is also on the “Wanted” posters hanging all over the island.
Directed by Atıf Yılmaz, After the Fall leans on a strong ensemble — Tarık Akan, Zara, Kutay Özcan — 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 drama titles of 1999.
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