Overview
- İlker Çatak’s film follows a Turkish artist couple who receive official “yellow letters” that shut down their play and destabilize their family.
- Shot in Germany, the production overtly frames its setting as “Berlin as Ankara” and “Hamburg as Istanbul,” using displacement as a narrative device.
- Özgü Namal and Tansu Biçer lead the cast with Leyla Smyrna Cabas as their daughter, drawing specific commendation for nuanced performances.
- Coverage highlights a backdrop of protests and media pressure tied to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s executive presidency, underscoring the film’s censorship theme.
- After its Berlinale debut, the film is seeking U.S. distribution.