Ara 16 years old

Ara is the story of four people and an empty house. These people are stuck between their past and stormy relationships, between Istanbul and the "homes" they can't get back, between their innermost secrets and the lies they tell, between east and west. They are stuck in the "space between". The whole action takes place in an almost empty flat which is belong to one of the characters. The camera goes out only once. But various other visuals from commercials, TV series' that has been shot in the same flat, sneak into the film. Spanning around 10 years, the story is told between intervals of these visuals. Turkey has been through a huge change in the last 20-30 years. The modest country of the recent past is a faded memory compared to the consumerist life style of modern day. It is the time of ambitious people who can do anything to "live well", to "break through". This is the story of a small group of people who manage to "live well" but can't help getting lost in a spiritual vacuum.

Credits

Ara Cast

Name Character
Selen Uçer She was 25, now 41 years old as Gul
Selim Demirdelen He was 38, now 55 years old as Party Guest
Erdem Akakce He was 32, now 48 years old as Ender
Serhat Tutumluer He was 35, now 52 years old as Veli

Ara Crew

Name Department
Ümit Ünal as Director. He was 43 (now 59) years old Directing
Ümit Ünal as Writer. He was 43 (now 59) years old Writing
Ara poster
Ara (16 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, March 22, 2008
  • Runtime: 89 minutes