''Envy'' ( tr, Kıskanmak) is a 2009 Turkish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

, written and directed by

Zeki Demirkubuz Zeki Demirkubuz (born 1 October 1964 in Isparta, Turkey) is a contemporary Turkish film director, screenwriter, producer and film editor. Biography Demirkubuz dropped out of high school and started working in a textile workshop. He then worke ...

based on the novel of the same name by Nahit Sirri Orik, about a married woman who has an affair with the son of a rich man. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , has been screened at International film festivals in Adana and Istanbul.

Plot

Seniha and Halit are two siblings who have lost their parents. Both are in their 40s. Seniha is an ugly woman, never married. His family prioritized his brother's needs and taught him abroad; He neglected Seniha and even rejected the marriage proposals that came to her, thinking "dowry costs will come". Seniha is forced to live with her older brother Halit, who returned to Istanbul after her parents died. When Halit got a job there, he went to Ankara with him. Halit then marries a young girl named Mükerrem. Mükerrem in her 30s, who is younger than her. While three of them live in Istanbul, they go to Zonguldak on a business occasion Although Seniha was good to Mükerrem before, she seeks an opportunity to use her to take revenge on her brother. After a while, he learns that Mükerrem cheated Halit with a young man named Nüzhet. Seniha uses this opportunity to tell her brother about the situation. Mükerrem's jealous sight of Seniha Mükerrem, who is jealous of his beauty, youth and attractiveness, digs well in the first place. Mükerrem meets Nüzhet, a handsome, rich, and flirtatious teenager in her 20s, at the Republic ball while her unhappy marriage continues and a relationship begins between them. Mükerrem is mostly with Nüzhet in his mansion, and sometimes in the fishing port with Nüzhet. Seniha, who is aware of these associations, tells the situation to her brother and the life of four people changes overnight.

Production

The film was shot on location in

Zonguldak Zonguldak () is a city and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It was established in 1849 as a port town for the nearby coal mines in Ereğli and the coal trade remains its main economic activity. According to the ...

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

Reception

Awards

* 17th Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival Best Actress:

Nergis Öztürk Nergis Öztürk (born 25 May 1980) is a Turkish actress. She has appeared in more than twelve films since 2006. She had leading role in Böyle Bitmesin. She played in hit period series "Hatırla Sevgili". Filmography References External li ...

(shared with

Sezin Akbaşoğulları Sezin Akbaşoğulları (born 22 April 1981) is a Turkish actress. She gained her first acting experience by joining her high school theatre team and was cast in the play ''Yine Başladılar Şarkılarına''. She later graduated from Bilkent Unive ...

for '' The Crossing'')

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