Opening the Door (2019)
Yakup and Şemsa are Assyrians living in Berlin with their three children and grandchildren. Twenty-five years ago they migrated from Mardin to Berlin. One day they receive a phone call from Mardin. This unexpected call deals with their son Mikhael, whom they lost twenty-five years ago. All the suffering of the family is refreshed. Yakup and Şemsa go to Mardin with their grandchildren, Nardin, who do not want to leave them alone. This trip will be the beginning of all their personal journeys. When the craftsman Yakup, who had not come for years, abandoned his village and saw his house looted; He will go after his house door. On his journey of finding the door, he will be accompanied by her granddaughter Nardin and the smuggler Remzi.
Director: Nihat Durak
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: September 23, 2019
Cast
- Kadir İnanır - Yakup
- Vahide Perçin - Şemsa
- Timur Acar - Remzi
- Aybüke Pusat - Nardin
- Erdal Beşikçioğlu - Efruz
- Sermet Yeşil - Saim
- Nilay Erdönmez - Asya
- Özgün Çoban - Samuel
- Reyhan Özdilek
- Engin Yüksel - Ahmet
Screenplay
Music: Güldiyar Tanrıdağlı
Cinematography: Eyüp Boz
Editing: Akin Denizli
Production: CJ ENM Turkey
Language: Türkçe
Original Language: tr
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Opening the Door about?
- Yakup and Şemsa are Assyrians living in Berlin with their three children and grandchildren. Twenty-five years ago they migrated from Mardin to Berlin. One day they receive a phone call from Mardin. This unexpected call deals with their son Mikhael, whom they lost twenty-five years ago. All the suffering of the family is refreshed. Yakup and Şemsa go to Mardin with their grandchildren, Nardin, who do not want to leave them alone. This trip will be the beginning of all their personal journeys. When the craftsman Yakup, who had not come for years, abandoned his village and saw his house looted; He will go after his house door. On his journey of finding the door, he will be accompanied by her granddaughter Nardin and the smuggler Remzi.
- Who directed Opening the Door?
- Opening the Door was directed by Nihat Durak.
- Who stars in Opening the Door?
- Opening the Door stars Kadir İnanır, Vahide Perçin, Timur Acar, Aybüke Pusat, Erdal Beşikçioğlu, Sermet Yeşil.
- How long is Opening the Door?
- Opening the Door has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Opening the Door?
- Opening the Door is a Drama, Comedy film.