The Terrible Children

Overview

In Keskincik, a village situated near the Syrian border of Turkey, a young man, Mahmut wishes to divorce his newly-wed wife. Guilt-ridden, he doesn’t know how to end the marriage. Recently, Mahmut’s sister Zeynep has ended her engagement as well. Resolute to quit the village, Zeynep enrols in an open high school and finds a job in a factory. Against her father’s wishes, Zeynep hopes to leave the village and study at a university. Mahmut and Zeynep become the centre of a genuine conflict in their family and community. As resentments and dilemmas come to light, the film aims to magnify this upcoming generation as they try to escape child marriages and create a new way of life for themselves.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 23, 2021

Original language

Turkish

Spoken languages

Arabic, Turkish

Countries

France, Germany, Turkey

Director

Ahmet Necdet Çupur

Producer

Delphine Morel

Music

Paradox Paradise

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt14345436