Üç Maymun

Sep 12 2008 Not Rated 1h 49m
Drama

A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, hear or talk about it. But does playing “Three Monkeys” invalidate the truth of its existence?

Plot

Near the Bosporus, Eyüp and Hacer live in a modest flat with their son Ismail, in his twenties, who's doing poorly in his studies. Few words pass between them, and a past family tragedy brings sorrow daily. On a rainy night, Eyüp's boss Servet, a wealthy businessman who's entering politics, hits a pedestrian on a lonely road. He drives off and offers money to Eyüp if Eyüp will take the fall - probably a six-month sentence. Eyüp agrees, and while he's in prison, Ismail wants his mother to ask Servet for enough money to buy a car. Servet, in turn, desires Hacer. How can this play out?

Written by

Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ercan Kesal

Directed by

Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Cast

Yavuz Bingöl, Hatice Aslan, Ahmet Rifat Sungar

Crew

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Production Countries

Turkey, Italy, France

Production Companies

Pyramide Productions, BIM Distribuzione, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Zeynofilm, NBC Film, Conseil de l'Europe, Imaj, CNC, Imaj Sound Post Production

Languages

Türkçe

Awards

24 wins & 17 nominations

Trailers
Üç Maymun (Three Monkeys) HD Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
24,060
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA