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Something Useful

Original title: Ise Yarar Bir Sey
  • 2017
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
5.8K
YOUR RATING
Basak Köklükaya and Öykü Karayel in Something Useful (2017)
Drama

Why would someone like Leyla go to a high school reunion dinner? And take an overnight train to get there. After all, she hasn't been to a single one for the last 25 years - What is Canan, a... Read allWhy would someone like Leyla go to a high school reunion dinner? And take an overnight train to get there. After all, she hasn't been to a single one for the last 25 years - What is Canan, a student nurse, doing on the train? Reluctantly going to an interview for a nursing job wh... Read allWhy would someone like Leyla go to a high school reunion dinner? And take an overnight train to get there. After all, she hasn't been to a single one for the last 25 years - What is Canan, a student nurse, doing on the train? Reluctantly going to an interview for a nursing job when she would like to be an actress instead.

  • Director
    • Pelin Esmer
  • Writers
    • Baris Bicakci
    • Pelin Esmer
  • Stars
    • Basak Köklükaya
    • Öykü Karayel
    • Yigit Özsener
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    5.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pelin Esmer
    • Writers
      • Baris Bicakci
      • Pelin Esmer
    • Stars
      • Basak Köklükaya
      • Öykü Karayel
      • Yigit Özsener
    • 14User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Basak Köklükaya
    Basak Köklükaya
    • Leyla
    Öykü Karayel
    • Canan
    Yigit Özsener
    Yigit Özsener
    • Yavuz
    Aysenil Samlioglu
    • Gulistan
    Berfu Öngören
    • Dilara
    Melih Duzenli
    • Canan's Father
    Sedat Kalkavan
    • Man in the Dining Car
    Fatih Sevdi
    • Ismail
    Ibrahim Selim
    • Irfan
    Süleyman Karaahmet
    • Serhat
    Aydan Kalinaga
    • Sevgi
    Neslihan Öztürk
    • Ilknur
    Aslihan Kandemir
    • Ayse
    Ozanay Alpkan
    • Zeynep
    Ersin Duymazlar
    • Kemal
    Emrah Özertem
    • Ali
    Cüneyt Yalaz
    • Murat
    Serkan Cetinkaya
    • Sedat
    • Director
      • Pelin Esmer
    • Writers
      • Baris Bicakci
      • Pelin Esmer
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews14

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    7lau_ri

    Enjoyed it

    I'm used to watch Hollywood movies and I really liked to begin diversifying my taste with this movie. It kept you waiting for the development of every character and how the story would advance. Made me reflect on your choices in life.
    7selcukry

    Good and success

    The movie was surprisingly good. it flowed like a novel.
    7nakrugt

    One-sentence review

    I know this will be a little too early and a little too short.

    Nevertheless, here it is for your information:

    "The film is basically a bird-eye look towards Anatolia by an urban poet on a train."

    Hope this will not undermine the effort put in making of this film.

    Photography is phenomenal, acting is so natural that it looks effortless (but obviously an example of mastery).

    105 minutes of pure cinematography.
    9Yuskuluk

    Poetic.

    The most beautiful movie i watched at last times. And one of the best of Turkisch cinema. Basak Köklükaya's acting was really impressive. And the story got us in. Congratulations to director Pelin Esmer, actors and all team. They made a really quality movie.
    9ozgurbaskaya

    order and chaos

    In order to fully understand the get into characthers, it is better to listen all the critics on youtube. The two sided lives, two sided reflections unleash ourselves from our constrainted cultural rules. Adorable, absolutely fluent.

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 2017 (Turkey)
    • Countries of origin
      • Turkey
      • France
      • Germany
      • Netherlands
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Щось корисне
    • Production companies
      • Sinefilm
      • Mars Productions
      • Les Films de l'Après-Midi
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $45,304
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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