''There'' ( tr, Orada) is a 2009 Turkish drama film written, produced and directed by Hakkı Kurtuluş and Melik Saraçoğlu, which follows 24 hours in the life of a troubled family. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , has been screened at numerous international film festivals.

Plot

When the matriarch of an Istanbul family dies in a home for the elderly, the son and the daughter bury their mother and set off to find their father, a recluse in the family house on one of the

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. As the three members of the family come together, it turns into a day of painful confrontations.

Release

Premiere

The film had its world premiere on in competition at the 36th

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General release

The film opened in 10 screens across Turkey on at number twenty-three in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $4,007.

Festival screenings

Reception

Box Office

The film has made a total gross of $12,858.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 1479961, Orada 2009 films 2009 drama films Films set in Turkey Turkish drama films 2000s Turkish-language films