Overview
- Director İlker Çatak’s film entered the Berlin Film Festival’s main competition, vying against 21 titles for the Golden Bear.
- Brussels‑based Be For Films announced first‑wave presales across Europe, including Germany/Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Benelux and the Nordics, with no U.S. deal announced.
- Çatak describes the film as a cautionary tale, arguing that Western societies are not immune to political repression and job loss over political speech.
- The story follows a playwright‑actor couple who receive state “yellow letters” that upend their livelihoods and force painful compromises that strain their family.
- Early reviews highlight powerful lead performances and topical urgency, while some critics fault the film’s bluntness, repetition and heavy‑handed delivery.