Türkiye / Apr 09, 2010
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In the remote and undeveloped eastern Black Sea region, a six-year-old boy (Yusuf) wanders through the woods searching for his lost father, trying to make sense of his life.His father is a beekeeper whose bees have disappeared unexpectedly, threatening his livelihood. A bizarre accident kills the father.There is little dialogue or music in the film. The three main characters (Yusuf and his parents) are all fairly taciturn, and the soundtrack is filled out with the sounds of the forest and the creatures that live there.The environment is a recurring theme.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bal |
| Original language | Türkçe (TR) |
| Spoken languages | Türkçe |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Turkey |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Eurimages, ZDF/Arte, Heimatfilm, Kaplan Film |
| Release date | 9 aprile 2010 |
| Production | Semih Kaplanoğlu |
| Writer | Semih Kaplanoğlu, Orçun Köksal |
| Editing | Ayhan Ergürsel, Suzan Hande Güneri, Semih Kaplanoğlu |
| Cinematography | Barış Özbiçer, Gökhan Balseven |
| Assistant directors | Semih Kaplanoğlu |
| Camera operators | Barış Özbiçer, Gökhan Balseven |
| Additional photography | Barış Özbiçer, Gökhan Balseven |
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| Production design | Naz Erayda |
| Art direction | Naz Erayda |
| Set decoration | Naz Erayda |
| Music | Tobias Fleig, Rainer Heesch |
| Sound | Tobias Fleig, Rainer Heesch |
| Costume design | Ozge Ozturk |
| Makeup | Ozge Ozturk |
| Hairstyling | Ozge Ozturk |
| Collection | The Yusuf Trilogy |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 09, 2010
France / Sep 22, 2010
Sweden / Oct 01, 2010
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Greece / Oct 22, 2010
United States / Mar 25, 2011
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