Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

"Aren't most suicides intended to punish someone else, Mr. Prosecutor?"

2011

2h 43m

7.5(515 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking, its members can't help but chat among themselves about everyday life, as the conversations turn more and more profound and existential.

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1000 Volt

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Muhammet Uzuner

Doktor Cemal

Muhammet Uzuner

Acting

Yılmaz Erdoğan

Komiser Naci

Yılmaz Erdoğan

Acting

Taner Birsel

Savcı Nusret

Taner Birsel

Acting

Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan

Şoför Arap Ali

Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan

Acting

Fırat Tanış

Kenan

Fırat Tanış

Acting

Ercan Kesal

Muhtar

Ercan Kesal

Acting

Erol Erarslan

Murder Victim Yaşar

Erol Erarslan

Acting

Burhan Yıldız

Suspect Ramazan

Burhan Yıldız

Acting

Murat Kılıç

Police Officer İzzet

Murat Kılıç

Acting

Şafak Karali

Courthouse Clerk Abidin

Şafak Karali

Acting

Emre Şen

Sergeant Önder

Emre Şen

Acting

Cansu Demirci

Mukhtar's Daughter Cemile

Cansu Demirci

Acting

Uğur Arslanoğlu

Courthouse Driver Tevfik

Uğur Arslanoğlu

Acting

Nihan Okutucu

Yaşar's Wife Gülnaz

Nihan Okutucu

Acting

Kubilay Tunçer

Autopsy Technician Şakir

Kubilay Tunçer

Acting

Salih Ünal

Hospital Cook Hamit

Salih Ünal

Acting

Aziz İzzet Biçici

Restaurant Owner Kazım

Aziz İzzet Biçici

Acting

Celal Acaralp

Pharmacist Saim

Celal Acaralp

Acting

Mehmet Eren Topçak

Hamam Scrubber

No Image

Acting

Ufuk Karali

Hospital Attendant Sıtkı

Ufuk Karali

Acting

Fevzi Müftüoğlu

1st Digger Hayrettin

No Image

Acting

Turgay Kürkçü

2nd Digger Ethem

No Image

Acting

Fatih Ereli

Gülnaz's Son Adem

No Image

Acting

Hüseyin Bekeç

1st Soldier

No Image

Acting

Mehmet Öztürk

2nd Soldier

No Image

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