Hayat Var

"Portrait of a lost childhood."

Mar 5 2009 Not Rated 2h 1m
Drama

Hayat, her father and bedridden grandfather live in a riverside shack near the dangerously dark but breathtakingly beautiful waters of the Bosphorus. Hayat's father owns a small boat that secures the family's survival through a miscellany of not always lawful ventures. Beyond the motion and romance of the water, Hayat's life is harsh and unrelenting. But Hayat has an instinct for survival. Her capacity for courage, endurance and hope in the face of these trials suggest that there is Life despite the manifold injustices of an unjust world.

Plot

Hayat, her father and bedridden grandfather live in a riverside shack near the dangerously dark but breathtakingly beautiful waters of the Bosphorus. Hayat's father owns a small boat that secures the family's survival through a miscellany of not always lawful ventures. Beyond the motion and romance of the water, Hayat's life is harsh and unrelenting. But Hayat has an instinct for survival. Her capacity for courage, endurance and hope in the face of these trials suggest that there is Life despite the manifold injustices of an unjust world.

Written by

Reha Erdem

Directed by

Reha Erdem

Cast

Elit Iscan, Erdal Besikçioglu, Levent Yilmaz

Crew

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Production Countries

Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria

Production Companies

Imaj, Atlantik Film

Languages

English, Türkçe

Awards

9 wins & 8 nominations

Trailers
Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,521
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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