Bliss
2007 · Movie · 126 min. · Turkey
A young woman (about 17 years old) named Meryem (Özgü 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 and the two run away together. Eventually, they meet up with ex-Professor Irfan who has decided to live on a boat away from his wife and limited life.
Direction Abdullah Oguz
Cast Özgü Namal · Talat Bulut · Murat Han · Mustafa Avkiran · Emin Gürsoy · Lale Mansur · Emel Göksu · Meral Çetinkaya · Sebnem Köstem · Idil Yener
Soundtrack Zülfü Livaneli
Screenplay Elif Ayan · Abdullah Oguz · Sirri Sureyya Onder · Kubilay Tunçer · Zülfü Livaneli
Cinematography Mirsad Herovic
Original title Mutluluk (Bliss)
6.9
82 votes (FilmAffinity)
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