Abluka (2015)
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Mehmet Özgür, Berkay Ateş, Tülin Özen, Müfit Kayacan
After his release on parole, Kadir becomes an informant in Istanbul’s shantytowns while trying to form a close relationship with his brother.
The story
After serving 20 years in prison, Kadir is released on parole into Istanbul, where political turmoil is escalating and police are intensifying efforts to catch perpetrators. Senior police officer Hamza helps him find a job as part of the parole arrangement. Working as a garbage collector in the shantytowns, Kadir also acts as an informant, searching rubbish for bomb-making materials and reporting what he finds. In one neighborhood, he encounters his brother Ahmet, who works for a municipal department responsible for culling stray dogs. Kadir tries to establish a close brotherly relationship, but Ahmet rebuffs his efforts.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After serving 20 years in prison, Kadir is released on parole. Istanbul is in the grip of major political turmoil, while the police are stepping up their measures day by day to catch the perpetrators. Hamza, who holds a senior position in the police force, helps Kadir find a job in exchange for his parole. Working as a garbage collector, Kadir begins acting as an informant in the shantytowns. He searches through the garbage for materials used to make bombs and generates intelligence reports based on what he finds. Kadir finds his brother Ahmet in one of the neighborhoods where he works. Ahmet, meanwhile, works for a municipal department responsible for the culling of stray dogs. Ahmet rebuffs Kadir’s efforts to build a close brotherly relationship with him. Ahmet’s aloofness leads Kadir to come up with various conspiracy theories.
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