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In a village in Turkey, five sisters are playing innocently with some boys. The immorality of their play sets off a scandal that has unexpected consequences. Early summer. In a village in northern Turkey, Lale and her four sisters are walking home from school, playing innocently with some boys. The immorality of their play sets off a scandal that has unexpected consequences. The family home is progressively transformed into a prison; instruction in homemaking replaces school and marriages start being arranged. The five sisters who share a common passion for freedom, find ways of getting around the constraints imposed on them.

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Actors

  • Güneş Nezihe Şensoy
  • Burak Yigit
  • Nihal Koldas
  • Doğa Zeynep Doğuşlu
  • Suzanne Marrot
  • Elit Işcan
  • Ayberk Pekcan
  • Tuğba Sunguroğlu
  • Ilayda Akdoğan
  • Bahar Kerimoğlu
  • Erol Afsin

Director

  • Deniz Gamze Ergüven

Drama


1h 34min


-12

TURKISH


FRENCH

DUTCH

Turkey
2015
In a village in Turkey, five sisters are playing innocently with some boys. The immorality of their play sets off a scandal that has unexpected consequences.

In a village in Turkey, five sisters are playing innocently with some boys. The immorality of their play sets off a scandal that has unexpected consequences.


Early summer. In a village in northern Turkey, Lale and her four sisters are walking home from school, playing innocently with some boys. The immorality of their play sets off a scandal that has unexpected consequences. The family home is progressively transformed into a prison; instruction in homemaking replaces school and marriages start being arranged. The five sisters who share a common passion for freedom, find ways of getting around the constraints imposed on them.

Festivals

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Cast & Crew

deniz-gamze-ergueven

Director

Deniz Gamze Ergüven

guenes-nezihe-ensoy

Cast

Güneş Nezihe Şensoy

burak-yigit

Cast

Burak Yigit

nihal-koldas

Cast

Nihal Koldas

doga-zeynep-doguslu

Cast

Doğa Zeynep Doğuşlu

suzanne-marrot

Cast

Suzanne Marrot

elit-iscan

Cast

Elit Işcan

ayberk-pekcan

Cast

Ayberk Pekcan

tugba-sunguroglu

Cast

Tuğba Sunguroğlu

ilayda-akdogan

Cast

Ilayda Akdoğan

bahar-kerimoglu

Cast

Bahar Kerimoğlu

erol-afsin

Cast

Erol Afsin


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