Honey

Overview

In the remote and undeveloped eastern Black Sea region, a six-year-old boy (Yusuf) wanders through the woods searching for his lost father, trying to make sense of his life.His father is a beekeeper whose bees have disappeared unexpectedly, threatening his livelihood. A bizarre accident kills the father.There is little dialogue or music in the film. The three main characters (Yusuf and his parents) are all fairly taciturn, and the soundtrack is filled out with the sounds of the forest and the creatures that live there.The environment is a recurring theme.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 9, 2010

Original language

Turkish

Spoken languages

Turkish

Countries

France, Germany, Turkey

Production

Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen,MEDIA Programme of the European Union,Eurimages,Heimatfilm,ZDF/Arte,Kaplan Film

Cast

Bora Altaş,Erdal Beşikçioğlu,Tülin Özen,Alev Uçarer,Selami Gökce

Director

Semih Kaplanoğlu

Writer

Semih Kaplanoğlu,Orçun Köksal

Producer

Semih Kaplanoğlu

Cinematography

Barış Özbiçer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1571724