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The Lamb

The Lamb

2014•1h 27m•6.3/10
Drama

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6.3/10(10)

In a small village, young Mert is about to get traditionally circumcised, but the family does not have the money to follow up with the circumcision celebration. The family wants to be able to serve lamb meat to the guests at the celebration. Mert’s older sister scares him that if they cannot afford a lamb the father will slaughter him instead.

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TR

Status

Released

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Cast

Nesrin Cavadzade

Nesrin Cavadzade

Medine

Cahit Gök

Cahit Gök

Ismail

Nursel Köse

Nursel Köse

Safiye

Mert Taştan

Mert

Sila Lara Cantürk

Vicdan

Taner Birsel

Taner Birsel

Adnan Bey

Güven Kıraç

Güven Kıraç

Headman

Şerif Sezer

Şerif Sezer

Leyla

Erdal Yıldız

Erdal Yıldız

Emel Göksu

Emel Göksu

Necmettin Çobanoğlu

Necmettin Çobanoğlu

Nalan Kuruçim

Nalan Kuruçim

Güllü

Hikmet Karagöz

Hikmet Karagöz

Aysan Sümercan

Aysan Sümercan

Hülya Duyar

Hülya Duyar

Hakan Karsak

Hakan Karsak

Gökhan Kıraç

Gökhan Kıraç

Sedat Kalkavan

Sedat Kalkavan

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