Overview
Yusuf and his best friend Memo are pupils at a boarding school for Kurdish boys, secluded in the mountains of Eastern Anatolia. When Memo falls mysteriously ill, Yusuf is forced to struggle through the bureaucratic obstacles put up by the school's repressive authorities to try to help his friend. But by the time the adults in charge finally understand the seriousness of Memo's condition and try to get him to the hospital, the school has been buried under a sudden, heavy snowfall. With no way out and now desperate to reach help, teachers and pupils engage in a blame game where grudges, feelings of guilt and hidden secrets emerge, as time ticks mercilessly on and threatens to run out.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedThis 2021 drama from director Ferit Karahan unfolds at a remote boarding school for Kurdish boys in the mountains of Eastern Anatolia, where a student's struggle to get help for his mysteriously ailing best friend collides with the institution's rigid, repressive bureaucracy. As a heavy snowfall cuts off any escape, blame, guilt, and buried secrets surface among teachers and pupils. Tense and quietly devastating, the film examines neglect, authority, and moral responsibility. With a MagicMovieScore of 7.2, it is a compelling choice for viewers drawn to sober, socially conscious international dramas and slow-building human conflict.
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Top Cast
Samet Yıldız
Yusuf
Nurullah Alaca
Memo
Ekin Koç
Teacher Selim
Mahir İpek
Headmaster
Melih Selçuk
Teacher Kenan
Cansu Fırıncı
Teacher Hamza
Münir Can Cindoruk
Teacher Haluk
Dilan Parlak
Teacher Sevda
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Movie Info
Release Date
August 20, 2021
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Drama
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