Toss-Up
Toss-Up is a 2004 Turkish drama film, produced, written and directed by Uğur Yücel, starring Kenan İmirzalıoğlu and Olgun Şimşek as two soldiers return home from their military service in southeastern Turkey with disabilities. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on, won a record 11 awards at the 41st Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival including the Golden Orange for Best Film.
Plot
Two soldiers return home from their military service in southeastern Turkey with disabilities. Cevher has lost his hearing while Rıdvan has lost a leg. Both are emotionally and physically scarred and find difficulties in adjusting to normal civilian life.Cast
- Kenan İmirzalıoğlu
- Olgun Şimşek
- Bahri Beyat
- Engin Günaydın
- Seda Akman
- Teoman Kumbaracıbaşı
- Erkan Can
- Eli Mango
- Mizgin Kapazan
- Levent Can
- Şinasi Yurtsever
- Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
- Ülkü Duru
- Haldun Boysan
Awards
Reception
Toss-Up has received had positive reviews.Derek Elley from Variety stated in April 2005 that it "draws some fine playing from its cast" and "solid material for festival sidebars and film weeks".