''Sardunya'' (Geranium) is a 2021 film portraying the trials and tribulations of 19-year-old Defne as she spends time with her father in the country following his stroke. The film starring

İlayda Elif Elhih İlayda Elif Elhih is a Turkish film actress and theatrologist. Life and career İlayda Elif Elhih studied theater in high school and graduated from Pera Fine Arts High School. She graduated from Kadir Has University in 2018. In her podcast ...

as Defne and

Ali Seçkiner Alıcı Ali Seçkiner Alıcı (born 3 July 1965) is a Turkish musician and actor. Life He was born on 3 July 1965, in Kars. In 1985 graduated from the Music Education Department of Gazi Üniversitesi. After 4 years of music education, he became a me ...

as her father was written and directed by Cagil Bocut; his first feature length film. It was nominated for and won several awards such as at the Istanbul International Film Festival.

Plot

19-year-old Defne is University student in Istanbul. She receives a phone call during her driving exam and learns that her father had a stroke. This leads her to leave Istanbul and return to Urla to live with her father. Both see these difficult times a good opportunity to mend their relationship. Her sick aunt is staying in the same house with Defne and her father as well, which further complicates the situation at the home. Throughout the film, we witness Defne's relationship with her family and the difficulties of the situation that she is in.

Major cast

Awards and nominations

The film also participated in the 2020-2021

Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) (Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform for ...

that went from (26 November to 6 December), in the section for first-time and second-time Asian directors, along with 7 other films, and the 22nd International Frankfurt Turkish Film Festival where it won in the category of best cinematography. And the 2nd Izmir International Film and Music Festival.

Production team

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Trailers

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