When five orphan girls are seen innocently playing with boys on a beach, their scandalized conservative guardians confine them while forced marriages are arranged.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 47 wins & 63 nominations.
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Günes Sensoy | ... |
Lale
(as Günes Nezihe Sensoy)
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Doga Zeynep Doguslu | ... |
Nur
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Tugba Sunguroglu | ... |
Selma
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| Elit Iscan | ... |
Ece
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| Ilayda Akdogan | ... |
Sonay
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| Nihal G. Koldas | ... |
The Grandmother
(as Nihal Koldas)
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| Ayberk Pekcan | ... |
Erol
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| Bahar Kerimoglu | ... |
Dilek
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| Burak Yigit | ... |
Yasin
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| Erol Afsin | ... |
Osman
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Suzanne Marrot | ... |
Aunt Hanife
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Serife Kara | ... |
The Great-Aunt
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Aynur Komecoglu | ... |
Aunt Emine
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Sevval Aydin | ... |
Erin
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Enes Sürüm | ... |
Ekin
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Aziz Komecoglu | ... |
Osman's Father
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Serpil Reis | ... |
Osman's Mother / Petek's Neighbour
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Rukiye Sariahmet | ... |
Osman's Aunt
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Kadir Celebi | ... |
Ekin's Father
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Müzeyyen Celebi | ... |
Ekin's Mother
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Tuncer Kumcular | ... |
Gynaecologist
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Aykut Karatay | ... |
Boy in the Car
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Ercan Köksal | ... |
Uncle Seref
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Serpil Ucar | ... |
Petek Hanim
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Hüseyin Baysal | ... |
Riffle Man
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Utku Zeka | ... |
Dilek's Boyfriend
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Directed by
| Deniz Gamze Ergüven | ||
Written by
| Deniz Gamze Ergüven | ... | (written by) & |
| Alice Winocour | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Patrick André | ... | co-producer (as Patrick Andre) |
| Sadik Ekinci | ... | line producer |
| Charles Gillibert | ... | producer |
| Violaine Gillibert | ... | line producer |
| Frank Henschke | ... | co-producer |
| Emre Oskay | ... | line producer |
| Adnan M. Sapci | ... | line producer |
| Celia Simonnet | ... | post producer |
| Anja Uhland | ... | co-producer |
| Mine Vargi | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Warren Ellis | ||
Cinematography by
| David Chizallet | ... | director of photography |
| Ersin Gok | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Mathilde Van de Moortel | ||
Editorial Department
| Clara Chabanne | ... | first assistant editor |
| Kevin Le Dortz | ... | colorist |
| Yov Moor | ... | lead colorist |
| Jan van Diermen | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Kristin Diehle | ... | (additional casting) |
| Harika Uygur | ||
Production Design by
| Turker Isci | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Serdar Yemisci | ||
Costume Design by
| Selin Sozen | ||
Makeup Department
| Susanne Fiebig | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sinef Gonul Arslan | ... | production secretary |
| Nathalie Dennes | ... | production manager |
| Sacha Guillaume | ... | production manager |
| Christian Lambert | ... | production manager |
| Luc Pourrinet | ... | post-production manager |
| Utku Zeka | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Clément Comet | ... | first assistant director: pre-production |
| Filiz Peksen | ... | second assistant director |
| Marie Weinberger | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Emmanuel Bonnat | ... | sound editor |
| Jacques Descomps | ... | assistant auditorium |
| Nicolas Fioraso | ... | foley artist |
| Olivier Goinard | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Damien Guillaume | ... | sound editor |
| Olivier Guillaume | ... | adr mixer |
| Ibrahim Gök | ... | sound engineer |
| Guillaume Moutardier | ... | assistant auditorium |
| Neset Ufuk Ozdemir | ... | boom operator |
| Vincent Verdoux | ... | dialogue editor |
| Özgür Özden | ... | production sound supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Laurie Kotfila | ... | i/o supervisor |
| Anthony Lestremau | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Maxime Poidevin | ... | compositor |
| François Puget | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kerem Arica | ... | assistant camera |
| Orhan Gencal | ... | best boy |
| Tolgahan Salim Urfali | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Koray Genc | ... | extras casting |
| Christian Geuenich | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Selin Togay Milovanoviç | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Samet Dogan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jean-Baptiste Brunhes | ... | music mixer |
| Warren Ellis | ... | composer: theme music |
| Raphael Hamburger | ... | music coordinator |
| Emmanuel Chamboredon | ... | soundtrack album producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Louise Arhex | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| S. Gönül Arslan | ... | office coordinator |
| Margaux Béhague | ... | production assistant |
| Monica Donati | ... | press attache: france |
| Karen Fried | ... | publicist |
| Arnaud Godart | ... | production assistant |
| Cilia Gonzalez-Maurin | ... | assistant press attache: france |
| Bahar Kerimoglu | ... | Acting Coach |
| Astrid le Moine | ... | publicist |
| Alessandro Masi | ... | marketing & distribution |
| Lauren Mekhael | ... | finance executive |
| Johanna Nahon | ... | production staff |
| Stefan Rüll | ... | legal services |
| Svetlane Vaesken | ... | production administrator |
| Sara Vahabi | ... | publicity consultant |
Thanks
| Benoît Barouh | ... | thanks |
| Antonia Pollak | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- CG Cinéma
- Vistamar Filmproduktion (co-production)
- Uhlandfilm (co-production)
- Bam Film (co-production)
- Kinology (in association with)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- ZDF/Arte (participation)
- Eurimages (support)
- Turkish Culture Ministry (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (support)
- Film- und Medienstiftung NRW (support)
- Doha Film Institute (participation)
Distributors
- ETC Filmes Eireli EPP (2020) (Brazil) (video) ([br])
- A Contracorriente Films (2016) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- Agora Films (2015) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Andrews Film (2016) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- ArtCam (2016) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Arthouse (2015) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Arthouse (2016) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2016) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associatia Culturala Maconda (2016) (Romania) (theatrical)
- BF Distribution (2016) (Bolivia) (theatrical)
- Bitters End (2016) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CDI Films (2016) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- CDI Films (2016) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Cinecolor Films (2016) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Cineplex (2015) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2015) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2015) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cohen Media Group (2015) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Curzon Film World (2016) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Demiurg (2016) (Bosnia & Herzegovina) (theatrical)
- Demiurg (2016) (Serbia) (theatrical)
- Demiurg (2016) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
- Enec Cine (2016) (Uruguay) (theatrical)
- Film Distribution Artcam (2016) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (2016) (Finland) (theatrical)
- First Distributors (2016) (Macao SAR China) (theatrical)
- Gutek Film (2016) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Kinology (2015) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2015) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Métropole Films Distribution (2016) (Canada) (theatrical) (Québec)
- Outsider Films (2016) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Pandora Filmes (2016) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2016) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2016) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Sweden AB (2016) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- StraDa Films (2015) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Weltkino Filmverleih (2016) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Zagreb Film (2015) (Croatia) (theatrical)
- Alliance Media & Entertainment (2016) (India) (All Rights for SAARC countries)
- Canibal Networks (2016) (Mexico)
- Cine Canibal (2015) (Mexico)
- Film1 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- First Distributors (2015) (Hong Kong)
- Kurmaca Film (2015) (Turkey) (tv)
- Madman Entertainment (2015) (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (2015) (New Zealand)
- Mozinet (2016) (Hungary)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2016) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2016) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2016) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2016) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Weltkino Filmverleih (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (Publicist)
- Cofiloisirs (production loan)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Motion Partners (post-production)
- Panavision - Marseille (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Early summer. In a village in northern Turkey, Lale and her four sisters are walking home from school, playing innocently with some boys. The immorality of their play sets off a scandal that has unexpected consequences. The family home is progressively transformed into a prison; instruction in homemaking replaces school and marriages start being arranged. The five sisters who share a common passion for freedom, find ways of getting around the constraints imposed on them. Written by Festival de Cannes |
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| Taglines | Their spirit would never be broken See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR1,300,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $4,915,624 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The football scene was acted at an actual match where no males above the age of 12 were allowed to attend. Since the filmmakers were denied filming the match at the last minute, they sent the actresses to perform the scene anyway and used actual footage from the broadcast in the film. See more » |
| Goofs | The girls want to go to the Galatasaray-Trabzon match. They say to Yasin that they need to go to Trabzon. However, later when we see them on TV, the score shows Galatasaray's (GS) name first which means the match is in Istanbul not in Trabzon. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 73rd Golden Globe Awards (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Home See more » |
| Quotes |
Lale:
The house became a wife factory that we never came out of. See more » |