2 Girls (2005)
"Iki genç kiz" (original title)

The film is about two teenage girls, Behiye and Handan, with contrasting characteristics and backgrounds, forming a close relationship with sexual implications. As they become closer and ... See full summary »

Director:

Kutlug Ataman

Writers:

Kutlug Ataman, Perihan Magden (novel)

Stars:

Hülya Avsar, Vildan Atasever, Feride Çetin

9 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hülya Avsar	...	Leman
Vildan Atasever	...	Handan
Feride Çetin	...	Behiye
Sezgi Mengi	...	Erim
Gönen Bozbey	...	Nevin
Tugçe Tamer	...	Çigdem
Savas Akova
Ipek Bilgin
Yesim Ceren Bozoglu
Can Kolukisa
Demet Genç
Hikmet Körmükçü
Emrah Kolukisa
Aysun Metiner
Lara Sevdik

Storyline

The film is about two teenage girls, Behiye and Handan, with contrasting characteristics and backgrounds, forming a close relationship with sexual implications. As they become closer and closer the relationship becomes more fragile, and the impossibility of the survival of their relationship becomes more evident over time. Economic, social, psychological, and sexual problems come in the way. Behiye is angry and rebellious, but her frequent outbursts cut little ice with her conservative family. Handan is trapped in a different way, in a love-hate relationship with her single mother Leman. Although Leman is willing to turn tricks to raise Handan's college fees, she's otherwise hopeless with both men and money. When a mutual friend introduces Behiye and Handan they immediately hit it off, and despite the differences in their backgrounds they embark on an intense relationship, and with it a secret plan to escape their dysfunctional families.

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian relationship | lesbian | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Turkey

Language:

Turkish

Release Date:

29 April 2005 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Two Little Girls

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yalan Dünya

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Very good

This film was just shown in the London film festival and I must say what an excellent piece of cinematographic art it is. It is not just a nice story but it brilliantly portrays the female role as perceived in the supposedly modern Turkish society. Although the finale is nothing like something out of a fairy tale with a perfect ending, it definitely makes a mark and proves its point: the emancipation of women and how stereotypes, stigmas and even physical and psychological pressure and abuse cannot repress inner strength and joie de vivre as one could say.

I thought the movie was brilliantly interpreted and the comic references were certainly well put forward by both the director and the actresses. Well done.