Köksüz (2013)
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Ahu Türkpençe, Lale Basar, Savas Alp Basar, Melis Ebeler
After her father's sudden death, Feride takes on the role of head of the household, and the new burden strains her family.
The story
After her father's sudden death, Feride must care for her mother and two siblings, taking on the role of father in their now fatherless family. As she becomes head of the household, her mother, Nurcan, tries to see her as a replacement for the husband she has lost, while her brother İlker resents the responsibility placed on Feride and begins distancing himself from the family. Their youngest, Özge, struggles with loneliness.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
When her father’s sudden death turns her world upside down, Feride has to take on the role of father in her now fatherless family. The young woman must look after her helpless mother and her two siblings. Over time, this role settles firmly on her shoulders, and she begins to act as the head of the household in every sense. But before long, this situation draws each member of the family into a drama that is hard to describe. Her mother, Nurcan, desperately tries to see her daughter Feride as a replacement for the husband she has lost, while her brother İlker, deeply resentful that the responsibility has been placed on Feride, begins to distance himself from his family. Meanwhile, the youngest, Özge, continues her struggle with loneliness unabated. Feride makes a decision to free herself from this heavy burden, and that decision changes everyone’s fate.
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