There (2009 film)


There is a 2009 Turkish drama film written, produced and directed by Hakkı Kurtuluş and Melik Saraçoğlu, which follows 24 hours in the life of a troubled family. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on, has been screened at numerous international film festivals.

Plot

When the matriarch of an Istanbul family dies in a home for the elderly, the son and the daughter bury their mother and set off to find their father, a recluse in the family house on one of the Princes' Islands. As the three members of the family come together, it turns into a day of painful confrontations.

Release

Premiere

The film had its world premiere on in competition at the 36th Film Fest Ghent.

General release

The film opened in 10 screens across Turkey on at number twenty-three in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $4,007.

Reception

Box Office

The film has made a total gross of $12,858.