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Vavien

  • 2009
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
14K
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Engin Günaydin and Binnur Kaya in Vavien (2009)
ComedyDramaThriller

A reckless electrician, who is struggling with debt, decides to kill his wife and use her savings as a way out. His plan takes an unexpected twist when his loving wife, comes back from the d... Read allA reckless electrician, who is struggling with debt, decides to kill his wife and use her savings as a way out. His plan takes an unexpected twist when his loving wife, comes back from the dead to be with her family.A reckless electrician, who is struggling with debt, decides to kill his wife and use her savings as a way out. His plan takes an unexpected twist when his loving wife, comes back from the dead to be with her family.

  • Directors
    • Durul Taylan
    • Yagmur Taylan
  • Writer
    • Engin Günaydin
  • Stars
    • Engin Günaydin
    • Binnur Kaya
    • Settar Tanriögen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Durul Taylan
      • Yagmur Taylan
    • Writer
      • Engin Günaydin
    • Stars
      • Engin Günaydin
      • Binnur Kaya
      • Settar Tanriögen
    • 9User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Engin Günaydin
    Engin Günaydin
    • Celal
    Binnur Kaya
    Binnur Kaya
    • Sevilay
    Settar Tanriögen
    Settar Tanriögen
    • Cemal
    Ilker Aksum
    Ilker Aksum
    • Sabri
    Günes Berberoglu
    • Sibel
    Tolga Coskun
    • Hüseyin
    Binnaz Ekren
    • Hanife
    Ercan Kesal
    Ercan Kesal
    • Süleyman
    Sinasi Yurtsever
    Sinasi Yurtsever
    • Seyfi
    Tayfun Sav
    • Terzi Fahri
    Nedim Suri
    • Mesut
    Serra Yilmaz
    • Vekil
    Serkan Keskin
    Serkan Keskin
    • Süleyman'in Arkadasi
    Murat Taskent
    • Süleyman'in Arkadasi
    Yeseren Güven
    • Mesut'un Sevgilisi
    Elif Aksar
    • Serife
    Askin Ceylan
    • Polis
    Ahmet Eres
    • Otomatik Kapi Ustasi
    • Directors
      • Durul Taylan
      • Yagmur Taylan
    • Writer
      • Engin Günaydin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews9

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    8Its1917hrs

    Dark comedy that makes you chuckle in malicious delight!

    I'm not getting into artsy fartsy cinematic details since sometimes a movie is an entertainment watch. And this one is indeed your money's worth of very entertaining dark comedy from Turkey. It might start a little slow but that is the only criticism here and i only mention it so you know it's going to get better quickly.

    All together the subtle humour and the sinister plot are very well balanced. The characters are so delightful in their naivety or down right evilness. It all has the classic elements of a solid dark satire: clean-cut characters, secrets that bite them in the ass and surprising plot twists that make you snicker and chuckle in malicious delight.
    9lilaqueen

    What a beautiful story telling!

    I was one of the best films I've watched in a long time. A story of a family living in a small town struggling against the daily life like in classical melodrama. But this one takes the issue in a satiric way and takes a big step into black humor, even into film noir. While doing it never leaves the control of the movie or lose the center. A movie in harmony with all elements; from plot to actors, from cinematography to directing. It was a very pleasant experience for me, I really enjoyed it. A very satisfying movie coming from contemporary Turkish cinema which needs more films like this. In fact every cinema needs films like this.
    7Braveheart67

    a great story

    Very nice movie. Engin Gunaydin wrote great and played great. I especially liked the brother and brother scenes. Main character doesn't know the value of his life at the films beginning. The story gives him a nice lesson. And He is changing.
    10suzgun-81426

    Unique

    I think this movie is the only succesfull dark-comedy of the Turkish cinema.Script is great,actors and actresses performances are great and especially its realistic.
    6karyaozmen

    An electrician's sick and dirty story. A bitter plan and a non-regretful man and his shameless behavior.

    The bitter facing of the good and the bad.The story is told in a different way. Normally the story line starts with introduction followed by development and then the conclusion. but in this movie this is a little bit different and this makes the movie unique. In this movie the order is like this: introduction, conclusion, development. A short introduction, a ferocious conclusion and a long development. It does not bore or let the viewer down. On the contrary it makes you open your eyes widely and watch it without blinking. The actress Binnur Kaya who appears as the electrician Celal's wife Sevilay performs wonderful scenes. Also Engin Gunaydin shows us how it is to be a bad person without regretting. A breathtaking black humor. And the family with an absolutely diabolical father, with an angel mother and their teenager son who got stuck in between.

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 2009 (Turkey)
    • Country of origin
      • Turkey
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Turkish
    • Filming locations
      • Erbaa, Tokat, Turkey(Main scenes)
    • Production company
      • Imaj Entertainment
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $879,768
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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