Mutluluk

Mar 16 2007 N/A 1h 45m
Drama

A young woman of about 17 years old, named Meryem (Ozgu Namal), has been raped, and her village's customs call for her to be killed to restore honor and dignity to her family and village. The eldest son of the village leader, Cemal (Murat Han), is ordered to take Meryem to Istanbul and kill her, but at the last minute he cannot complete the task.

Plot

Three people meet under unlikely circumstances and change each other's lives in this Turkish drama from director Abdullah Oguz. When an unmarried teenage girl is believed by her family to have given up her virginity, she is ordered to be killed out of shame. But before her relative is able to complete the task, the two encounter a college professor in the midst of an existential crisis. With each of their futures held in the balance, the trio embarks on a journey together.

Written by

Elif Ayan, Zülfü Livaneli, Abdullah Oguz

Directed by

Abdullah Oguz

Cast

Talat Bulut, Özgü Namal, Murat Han

Crew

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Production Countries

Greece, Turkey

Production Companies

Highway Productions, Eurimages Council of Europe, Dogan TV & Radio, ANS Prodüksiyon, Greek Film Centre

Languages

Türkçe

Awards

19 wins & 17 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
8,004
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA