Top Cast
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Süreyya Kilimci
Grandmother
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Nizam Namidar
Grandfather
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Ece Yaşar
Aunt
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Naz Göktan
Mother
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Fatma Çelik
Girl
Overview
The matriarch of a traditional Turkish family tries to stop her eldest daughter’s divorce, only to confront the shifting values within her own home.
Rating
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