Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Released: September 23, 2011Runtime: 163 minLanguage: TR
A group of men lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's location. As the group continues looking and the night begins dragging on, its members can't help but chat with each other about everyday life, as the conversations turn more and more serious, revealing their deeper secrets and profound stories.
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Muhammet Uzuner
as Doctor Cemal
Y Lmaz Erdogan
as Commissar Naci
Taner Birsel
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Ahmet Mumtaz Taylan
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Firat Tanis
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Ercan Kesal
as Mukhtar
Erol Erarslan
as Murder Victim Yasar
Ugur Aslanoglu
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Murat Kilic
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Safak Karali
as Courthouse Clerk Abidin
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