Big Big World

  • 101'
  • Turkey
  • 2016

Eden is in Turkey, close to a dusty provincial town, not all that far by moped. The orphans Ali and Zuhal live in this earthly paradise, a fairy-tale forest where the damp moss lies like a blanket over the tree trunks. It’s filled with animals and the nights are never still. The brother and sister are hiding from the police here after committing a crime. While Ali tries to earn money in town, Zuhal becomes increasingly wild. And then it becomes apparent that they are not as alone in the forest as they had thought.
The stunningly beautiful world that director and scriptwriter Reha Erdem sketches in Big Big World, his ninth feature, is captured by his regular cameraman Florent Herry in enchanting shots, pregnant with (fairy-tale) symbolism. The actors Berke Karaer and Ecem Uzun, both on that magical borderline between child and adult, don’t need many words to tell a story about family and loneliness, desire and jealousy.

  • 101'
  • Turkey
  • 2016
Director
Reha Erdem
Country of production
Turkey
Year
2016
Festival Edition
IFFR 2017
Length
101'
Medium
DCP
Original title
Koca dünya
Language
Turkish
Producer
Ömer Atay / Atlantik Film
Production Company
Atlantik Film
Sales
Picture Tree International
Screenplay
Reha Erdem
Cinematography
Florent Herry
Editor
Reha Erdem
Production Design
Ömer Atay
Music
Nils Frahm
Cast
Ecem Uzun, Berke Karaer, Melisa Akman, Murat Deniz, Ayta Sozeri, Hakan Cimenser
Website
http://www.picturetree-international.com/
Director
Reha Erdem
Country of production
Turkey
Year
2016
Festival Edition
IFFR 2017
Length
101'
Medium
DCP
Original title
Koca dünya
Language
Turkish
Producer
Ömer Atay / Atlantik Film
Production Company
Atlantik Film
Sales
Picture Tree International
Screenplay
Reha Erdem
Cinematography
Florent Herry
Editor
Reha Erdem
Production Design
Ömer Atay
Music
Nils Frahm
Cast
Ecem Uzun, Berke Karaer, Melisa Akman, Murat Deniz, Ayta Sozeri, Hakan Cimenser
Website
http://www.picturetree-international.com/