Son Mektup (2015)

Pilot Captain Salih Ekrem is a young air officer and one of the first Ottoman pilots. He lost his wife during the birth of his little daughter, Gülmelek. In February 1915 with the first ... See full summary »

Director:

Özhan Eren

Writer:

Özhan Eren

Stars:

Tansel Öngel, Nesrin Cavadzade, Hüseyin Avni Danyal

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tansel Öngel	...	Salih Ekrem Yüzbasi
Nesrin Cavadzade	...	Nihal Hemsire
Hüseyin Avni Danyal	...	Cevat Pasa
Bülent Sakrak	...	Hakki Kaptan
Barbara Sotelsek	...	Erika Hemsire
Ozan Gözel	...	Dr. Ragip Yüzbasi
Nuri Gökasan	...	Kamil Pasa
Kerem Arslanoglu	...	Rasit Hüseyin Tegmen
Bulut Akkale	...	Rasit Muharrem Tegmen
Engin Benli	...	Dr. Fuat Binbasi
Sibel Tasçioglu	...	Büyük Gülmelek
Ayten Uncuoglu	...	Nene
Emine Sans Umar	...	Yasli Nihal
Gürkan Yüksel	...	Küçük Fuat
Güngör Gün	...	Aksak Mahmut

Storyline

Pilot Captain Salih Ekrem is a young air officer and one of the first Ottoman pilots. He lost his wife during the birth of his little daughter, Gülmelek. In February 1915 with the first assaults of the British fleet, Salih Ekrem entrusts Gülmelek to her grandmother's care and leaves Istanbul to go to Gallipoli, flying on "one of the first planes". One day, while engaged in an air reconnaissance mission, Salih rushes to the aid of a group of Turkish medical personnel, among which is a young nurse by the name of Nihal, when they are attacked by two English planes. Although heavily injured during the skirmish, he manages to save a young boy named Fuat with the help of Nurse Nihal. An orphan, Fuat takes shelter under the wing of Nurse Nihal, Captain Dr. Ragip, Nurse Erika and the captain of the Nusrat, Captain Hakki. Seeing their own children reflected in the "Little Veteran" Fuat, everyone is doing their best to protect him. In the heat of the most violent and terrifying days of the war,...

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Plot Keywords:

gallipoli | world war one | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History | War

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User Reviews

Excellent movie

i loved Son Mektup movie. It's so emotional movie. And certainly it has epic, dramatic scenes. Set during the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915. The story follows a young Turkish pilot and a nurse who together rescue and attempt to shelter a young orphan boy amidst the chaos of battle. Son Mektup has a great screenplay. And gorgeous scenes, excellent acting. Son Mektup is a major advance for Turkey. But i don't understand some people who manipulated Son Mektup. Other comments don't reflect the truth. And contain political views. And this is a huge mistake for movie reviews. Because this film is really great movie and don't contain political views. I highly recommend watching this film.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Turkey

Language:

Turkish

Release Date:

18 March 2015 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

The Battle of Canakkale

Filming Locations:

Canakkale, Turkey

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,241,575

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Color:

Color