Crab Play (2009)
Yengeç Oyunu (Crab Play) tells the story of women from a small city, trying to survive. Asya (Ayça İnci) who is a History assistant professor at Istanbul University moves to a town taking her 5-year old daughter İpek, hoping to build a new life. in a little while Asya finds a job at the University and finds herself in an unusual project along her students. A project that will change their life. While investigating old Ottoman documents, they discover a murder case which grabs their attention. At the time seen as an honor killing the suspect has been acquitted. While Asya and her students investigate and find various aspects of this murder, they fight with their own demons as well as those of Turkish society.
Director: Ali Özgentürk
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: April 3, 2009
Cast
- Ayça İnci - Asya
- Ayşe Kökçü - Emine
- Elif Melda Yılmaz - Nuriye
- Ensar Kılıç - Enver Bey
- Özcan Varaylı - Yengeç İdris
- Sevgi Onat - Sadiye
- Burcu Tutkun Oruç - Tülay
- Pelin Acar - Songül
- Devrim Özder Akın - Hasan
- Elif Yıldız - Zeynep
Screenplay
- Gülsüm Öz (Co-Writer)
- Ali Özgentürk
Cinematography: Márton Miklauzic
Editing: Aylin Zoi Tinel
Country: Hungary, Turkey
Language: Türkçe
Original Language: tr
More Films by Director: Ali Özgentürk
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Crab Play about?
- Yengeç Oyunu (Crab Play) tells the story of women from a small city, trying to survive. Asya (Ayça İnci) who is a History assistant professor at Istanbul University moves to a town taking her 5-year old daughter İpek, hoping to build a new life. in a little while Asya finds a job at the University and finds herself in an unusual project along her students. A project that will change their life. While investigating old Ottoman documents, they discover a murder case which grabs their attention. At the time seen as an honor killing the suspect has been acquitted. While Asya and her students investigate and find various aspects of this murder, they fight with their own demons as well as those of Turkish society.
- Who directed Crab Play?
- Crab Play was directed by Ali Özgentürk.
- Who stars in Crab Play?
- Crab Play stars Ayça İnci, Ayşe Kökçü, Elif Melda Yılmaz, Ensar Kılıç, Özcan Varaylı, Sevgi Onat.
- How long is Crab Play?
- Crab Play has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is Crab Play?
- Crab Play is a Drama film.
- Where was Crab Play produced?
- Crab Play was produced in Hungary, Turkey.