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.
Released: Mar 16, 2007
Runtime: 105 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Talat Bulut, Özgü Namal, Murat Han, Mustafa Avkıran, Emin Gürsoy, Şebnem Köstem
Crew: Abdullah Oğuz (Director), Elif Ayan (Writer), Zülfü Livaneli (Music), Mirsad Herović (Director of Photography), Zülfü Livaneli (Novel), Sırrı Süreyya Önder (Adaptation)