France / May 20, 2024 / Cannes Critics' Week
23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Mert, a 30-year-old male, is employed at an abandoned-looking amusement park, grappling with an internal duality, while sensing a lurking identity bent on undermining him. Throughout the film, Mert interacts with various people and creatures, struggling to understand what's going wrong with his mental health. Despite his persistent pursuit of answers, Mert confronts a daunting struggle to delve into the depths of his psyche, hindered by a hesitancy to fully confront the mysteries within.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Davut Alptekin | Amusement Park Workers |
| Çağatay Çak | Amusement Park Workers |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Noksan |
| Original language | Türkçe (TR) |
| Spoken languages | Türkçe |
| Production countries | Turkey |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | HAR Films |
| Release date | 20 maggio 2024 |
| Production | Berfin Demirat, Cem Demirer, Emre Nedim Alkan |
| Writer | Cem Demirer |
| Editing | Cem Demirer, Alex Grigoras, Alex Grigoras |
| Cinematography | Sebastián Lojo, Vezircan Ölmez, Ahmet Selim Günaydın, Can Köroğlu |
| Assistant directors | Tuğçe Taşer, Cem Demirer |
| Camera operators | Sebastián Lojo, Vezircan Ölmez, Ahmet Selim Günaydın, Can Köroğlu |
| Additional photography | Sebastián Lojo, Vezircan Ölmez, Ahmet Selim Günaydın, Can Köroğlu |
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| Production design | Gamze Sankaya, Elifsu Dağdeviren, Ali Ergüçyener, Simge Şenalp |
| Art direction | Elifsu Dağdeviren, Gamze Sankaya, Ali Ergüçyener, Simge Şenalp |
| Set decoration | Elifsu Dağdeviren, Gamze Sankaya, Ali Ergüçyener, Simge Şenalp |
| Visual effects | Cem Demirer, Barış Yılmaz Gündüz, Erdem Gonulay, Alican Afşar |
| Music | Tiago Cardoso, Dinis Henriques, Emir Buğra Kazak |
| Sound | Tiago Cardoso, Dinis Henriques, Emir Buğra Kazak |
| Costume design | Gamze Sankaya |
| Makeup | Gamze Sankaya |
| Hairstyling | Gamze Sankaya |
Release dates
Premiere
Hong Kong / Apr 15, 2025 / The 49th Hong Kong International Film Festival
South Korea / Apr 25, 2025 / Busan International Short Film Festival
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