The Gulf

The Gulf

110 mins | Drama | Nov. 24, 2017

Leaving behind a ruined career and a bitter divorce, Selim returns to his hometown Izmir. Unwilling to make plans for the future, he wanders around revisiting his past: family, schoolmates, an ex-lover. He runs into Cihan, a friend from the military service, an idler with a charming energy. As people start leaving Izmir due to a terrible smell caused by a mysterious maritime accident, Selim finds himself gradually drawn to a new world where he will go back embracing the possibilities of life.

The Gulf

110 mins | Drama | Nov. 24, 2017

The Gulf
Leaving behind a ruined career and a bitter divorce, Selim returns to his hometown Izmir. Unwilling to make plans for the future, he wanders around revisiting his past: family, schoolmates, an ex-lover. He runs into Cihan, a friend from the military service, an idler with a charming energy. As people start leaving Izmir due to a terrible smell caused by a mysterious maritime accident, Selim finds himself gradually drawn to a new world where he will go back embracing the possibilities of life.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Homemade Films, Bir Film
Original title Körfez
Directors Emre Yeksan
Writers Ahmet Büke, Emre Yeksan

Cast

Meli Bendeli

as Cihan

Serpil Gül

as Nihal

Müfit Kayacan

as Bülent

Merve Dizdar

as Pınar

Damla Ardal

as Meral

Ozan Çelik

as Polis Furkan

Cuma Kırbıyık

as Polis Mustafa