''Our Grand Despair'' ( tr, Bizim Büyük Çaresizliğimiz) is a 2011 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 ...
, directed by
Seyfi Teoman Seyfi is both a Turkish surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
* Seyfi Arkan (1903–1966), Turkish architect
* Seyfi Dursunoğlu (1932–2020), Turkish showman
*Seyfi Düzgören (1880–1948), Turkish Army gener ...
, about two flatmates who reluctantly take in their friend's traumatised sister. The film premiered in competition at the
61st Berlin International Film Festival
The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 February 2011, with actress Isabella Rossellini as the President of the Jury. The Coen Brothers film ''True Grit'' opened the festival. 300,000 tickets were sold in total ...
.
Cast
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Ilker Aksum as Ender
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Fatih Al
Fatih Al (born 12 September 1976) is a Turkish actor.
Biography
Fatih Al was born 12 September 1976 in Ankara. He graduated from Ankara University's School of Language and History – Geography with a degree in theatre studies. Later, Al work ...
as Cetin
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Gunes Sayin as Nihal
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Taner Birsel
Taner Birsel (born 1959) is a Turkish film actor. He has appeared in twelve films since 1995. He starred in '' The Confession'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
The 55th Cannes Film Festival ...
as Murat - Cetin's brother
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Baki Davrak
Baki Davrak (born 1971) is a Turkish-German actor who is known for his leading role in the film ''The Edge of Heaven (film), The Edge of Heaven'' (''Auf der anderen Seite'') which won the Best Screenplay Award (Cannes Film Festival), Prix du scà ...
as Fikret - Nihal's brother
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Mehmet Ali Nuroglu as Bora - Nihal's boyfriend
References
External links
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2011 films
2011 drama films
Films set in Turkey
2010s Turkish-language films
Films based on Turkish novels
Turkish drama films
Films shot in Ankara
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