Deskmate

Oct 21 2022 N/A NA
Drama

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.

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Plot

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.

Written by

Ferit Karahan, Gülistan Acet

Directed by

Ferit Karahan

Cast

Samet Yildiz, Ekin Koç, Mahir Ipek

Crew

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Production Countries

Romania, Turkey

Production Companies

Asteros Film, Flama Booking

Languages

, Türkçe

Awards

31 wins & 18 nominations

Trailers
Brother's Keeper - U.S. Trailer (In Theaters October 21st!)
Scores
# of Votes
4,092
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA