''Merry-Go-Round'' () is a 2010 Turkish
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
İlksen Başarır, which tells the story of a family dealing with incest. The film, which is the second collaboration between writer-director İlksen Başarır and co-writer
Mert Fırat
Şahabettin Mert Fırat (born 10 January 1981) is a Turkish actor and screenwriter.
Life
His father is singer Nihat Fırat. After finishing high school, he studied radio and television broadcasting in Sweden. He then returned to Ankara and took a ...
following the former's award-winning directorial debut film ''
Love in Another Language
''Love in Another Language'' () is a 2009 Turkish drama film directed by İlksen Başarır, starring Mert Fırat as a young deaf man who falls in love with a call-center worker. The film, which went on nationwide general release on , won awards at ...
'' (), was selected for the
47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival.
Plot
Erdem and
Sevil
Sevil is a common female Turkish and Azerbaijani given name. "Sevil" derives from "sev". In Turkish, "sev" means "to love" and "Sevil" means the "be loved".
In contexts in which Spanish terms are anglicized, "Sevil" can be an anglicization of ...
live in a small town with their two kids, Edip and Sevgi, until they are forced to move to Istanbul to look after Sevil's mother who has become
paralyzed. Ten years later, Edip is away at boarding school, disconnected from family life. Erdem still has the same dream: to become a successful writer...
Noticing that her daughter has suddenly become withdrawn and unhappy, Sevil begins to question some of what is going on at home, and discovers a secret behind closed doors. Erdem's death in a traffic accident will reveal further secrets within the family. Each member of this small family is faced with truths that they will have to bear on their own for the rest of their lives.
Release
Festival screenings
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47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival (October 9–14, 2010)
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16th Festival on Wheels (December 3–19, 2010)
See also
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Turkish films of 2010
References
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2010 films
2010 drama films
Films set in Turkey
Turkish drama films
2010s Turkish-language films