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Yavrum (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Yavrum' (translated from Turkish as '
The film is named after the character 'Emine' who desperately and hysterically adopts a black stone in place of her baby 'Aye', when she is unexpectedly told about her death. The black stone embodies the metaphor of motherly-love and sorrow 'fulfilling' the absence of the baby. The drama becomes an exciting study of fate and motherly-love with alternating scenes of loss and hope, of sorrow and joy, as the audience knows from the very beginning that Aye is actually alive.
Cast
The main character is 'Aye' played by Zeynep Deirmenciolu, whereas Semra Sar plays her mother "Emine" and Metin Serezli her father "Ali". The film attracts attention with a very rich cast of actors and actresses: Suzan Avc, nder Somer, Mrvvet Sim, Handan Adal, Cevat Kurtulu, Nubar Terziyan, Osman Alyanak and Mnir zkul
Plot
Emine is pregnant, when her husband Ali joins the army. Since Ali has no relatives in the village, he asks Emine to go back to her father's village, until he returns from the military service. Emine who does not want to be a burden to anyone in the absence of her husband, prefers to stay in the village relying on the job that Midwife Nazife has found for her. In this way, Emine believes that she can more easily endure her husband's absence.
The job that Midwife Nazife has found for Emine is actually a trap. Hosts Handan and Cemal are aimed at stealing Emine's baby by compromising with Midwife Nazife. In this way, Handan wants to take money from her father who is longing for grandchildren, and to make him forgive herself and her husband Cemal who is a losing gambler. After Emine gives birth to her baby named 'Aye', Ebe Nazife and Handan send Emine to visit her sick husband in the army and kidnap Aye. Bad news awaits Emine, when she comes back. Midwife Nazife tells Emine that Aye is dead. When Ali cannot hear from Emine for a long time, Ali decides to go home on sick leave and receives the bitter news.
Growing up as the daughter of a wealthy family, years later Aye is now a young girl. A surprise awaits Aye, when she goes on vacation to her friend's farm.
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