Bliss

Bliss

2007•1h 45m•6.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(60)

A young woman of about 17 years old, named Meryem (Ozgu Namal), has been raped, and her village's customs call for her to be killed to restore honor and dignity to her family and village. The eldest son of the village leader, Cemal (Murat Han), is ordered to take Meryem to Istanbul and kill her, but at the last minute he cannot complete the task.

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Production

Greek Film Centre, ANS Prodüksiyon, Highway Productions, Eurimages Council of Europe, Dogan TV & Radio

Language

TR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Talat Bulut

Talat Bulut

Irfan

Özgü Namal

Özgü Namal

Meryem

Murat Han

Murat Han

Cemal

Mustafa Avkıran

Mustafa Avkıran

Ali Riza

Emin Gürsoy

Emin Gürsoy

Tahsin

Şebnem Köstem

Şebnem Köstem

Döne

Meral Çetinkaya

Meral Çetinkaya

Münevver

Erol Babaoğlu

Erol Babaoğlu

Alpay Atalan

Alpay Atalan

İdil Yener

İdil Yener

Leyla Başak

Leyla Başak

Kubilay Tunçer

Kubilay Tunçer

Man in the Fish Farm

Uğur İzgi

Uğur İzgi

Ali Rıza'nın Adamı 2

Lale Mansur

Lale Mansur

Aysel

Emel Göksu

Emel Göksu

Onur Yar

Onur Yar

Ice Seller

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