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My Only Sunshine(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-03-05
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28 Votes
Time: 2h 1m
Portrait of a lost childhood.
Overview:
Hayat, her father and bedridden grandfather live in a riverside shack near the dangerously dark but breathtakingly beautiful waters of the Bosphorus. Hayat's father owns a small boat that secures the family's survival through a miscellany of not always lawful ventures. Beyond the motion and romance of the water, Hayat's life is harsh and unrelenting. But Hayat has an instinct for survival. Her capacity for courage, endurance and hope in the face of these trials suggest that there is Life despite the manifold injustices of an unjust world.
Languages: English, Turkish.
Countries:
Bulgaria,
Greece,
Turkey
ProductionCompanies:
Imaj
Atlantik Film
Movie: My Only Sunshine
Top 10 Billed Cast
Elit İşcan
Hayat
Erdal Beşikçioğlu
Father
Levend Yılmaz
Grandfather
Banu Fotocan
Mother
Nebil Sayın
Man
Metin Yıldırım
Grocer
Önder Açıkbaş
Policeman
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