The Swaying Waterlily

The Swaying Waterlily

2016•1h 48m•5.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(16)

Handan and Korhan a middle-aged couple who live their lives in one of istanbul's best neighborhoods. Handan constantly invents things for herself in order to fill her life. Handan, imitates her friend Sermin and starts writing! But this desire, which is innocent in the first place, will become jealous over time and diverge in different ways.

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Production

Motiva Film, Wüste Film Ost, Yeni Sinemacılık

Language

TR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Songül Öden

Songül Öden

Handan

Tolga Tekin

Tolga Tekin

Korhan

Tülay Günal

Tülay Günal

Sermin

Eraslan Sağlam

Eraslan Sağlam

Aykut

Duru Lal Pekel

Aleyna

Ayşe Tunaboylu

Ayşe Tunaboylu

Kadriye

Taha Yusuf Tan

Poyraz

Esme Madra

Esme Madra

Sekreter Saliha

Serpil Göral

Serpil Göral

Sinem

Sezin Bozacı

Sezin Bozacı

Nilüfer

Serkan Keskin

Serkan Keskin

Aybars

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