Love in Another Language
| Love in Another Language | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Turkish | Başka Dilde Aşk |
| Directed by | İlksen Başarır |
| Written by | İlksen Başarır Mert Fırat |
| Produced by | Murat Şenöy Burhan Bengi |
| Starring | Mert Fırat Saadet Aksoy Lale Mansur |
| Cinematography | Hayk Karaosman |
| Edited by | Arzu Volkan |
| Music by | Uğur Akyürek |
Production company | Tonaj Productions |
| Distributed by | Medyavizyon |
Release date |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
| Box office | $771,785 |
Love in Another Language (Turkish: Başka Dilde Aşk) is a 2009 Turkish drama film directed by İlksen Başarır, starring Mert Fırat as a young deaf man who falls in love with a call-center worker. The film, which went on nationwide general release on December 18, 2009, won awards at film festivals in Antalya, Bursa and Ankara as well as the 3rd Yeşilçam Awards.
Production[edit]
The film was shot on location in Istanbul, Turkey.[1]
Plot[edit]
Onur, who has been deaf since birth, works as a librarian. His father had left him and his mother when he was seven, and Onur has always blamed himself for this. Although being able to speak, he has chosen to stay silent because of the pitying looks of the people around him. At his friend Vedat's engagement party, he meets Zeynep, who later finds out about Onur's hearing disability, but is not bothered by it. She is forced by her overbearing father to leave home and gets a job at a call-center. Having to speak on the phone all day to people she doesn't know, Zeynep finds peace with Onur, who she communicates with perfectly without speaking...
Cast[edit]
- Mert Fırat - Onur
- Saadet Aksoy - Zeynep
- Lale Mansur - Kadife
- Emre Karayel - Aras
Release[edit]
General release[edit]
The film opened in 38 screens across Turkey on December 18, 2009 at number nine in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $103,877.[2]
Festival screenings[edit]
- 46th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival[3]
- 4th Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival[4][5]
- 21st Ankara International Film Festival[6]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
The film twice reached number nine in the Turkish box office chart and has made a total gross of $771,785.[2]
Awards[edit]
- 46th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival[7]
- City Council Jury's Special Award: İlksen Başarır (Won)
- 4th Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival[8]
- Best Actress Award: Saadet Aksoy (Won)
- Turkish Film Critics Association (SİYAD) jury prize
- 21st Ankara International Film Festival (11–21 March 2010)[9][10]
- Best Leading Actor Award: Mert Fırat (Won)
- Best Leading Actress Award: Saadet Aksoy (Won)
- 3rd Yeşilçam Awards (March 23, 2010)[11]
- Best Actor: Mert Fırat (Won)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Filming locations for Baska dilde ask". IMDB. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ a b "Baska Dilde Ask". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Emerging directors dominate Golden Orange competition". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Başka Dilde Aşk / Love in Another Language". BISRFF. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "10 titles vying for prizes at Bursa's Silk Road festival". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 2009-10-31. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Başka Dilde Aşk / Love in Another Language". AIFF. Archived from the original on 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Reha Erdem, İnan Temelkuran share top Golden Orange award". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 2010-02-24.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Patterson's 'Dark Cloud' wins top Bursa festival prize". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 2010-02-24.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "'Köprüdekiler' receives best movie award at Ankara Film Festival". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Winners presented with awards at Ankara Film Festival". Turkish Daily News. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "3rd Yeşilçam Awards presented". Turkish Daily News. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
External links[edit]
- Official website for the film
- Başarır highlights social issue via modern-day romance[permanent dead link] discussion with the director
- Baska dilde ask at IMDb
