Since the death of his parents, the teenage Burak lives with his uncle Cemil and grandmother in a remote Turkish village town. They try to make a living by selling pomegranates but while the religious Cemil is satisfied to live his life in poverty, Burak struggles to leave for the city and going to university. When the grandmother gets sick, both have to make tough decisions that will change their lives.
Numan Çakır
Cemil
Burak Aydın
Burak
Serpil Arık
Anne
Emine Anıl
Su
Mustafa Arhan
Mustafa
Sidar Baran
Mehdi
Aslı Arık
Hala
Bekir Taşkan
Enişte
Sencan Köymen
Sibel
Since the death of his parents, the teenage Burak lives with his uncle Cemil and grandmother in a remote Turkish village town. They try to make a living by selling pomegranates but while the religious Cemil is satisfied to live his life in poverty, Burak struggles to leave for the city and going to university. When the grandmother gets sick, both have to make tough decisions that will change their lives.
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