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Wikipedia article
'Erefpaallar' is a 2010 Turkish comedy-drama film directed by Hdaverdi Yavuz.
The film, which is the debut feature of director Hdaverdi Yavuz, treads into familiar territory, the urban lower-middle class, seen in his previous TV work like 'ehnaz Tango' and 'Hayat Apartman'.
The film is adapted from a play, written by lead actor Burak Tark, based on real life experiences, which has been successfully staged at theaters across Turkey and in European countries including Germany by Tiyatro ANSE.
Burak Tark takes one of the leading roles but the rest of the cast is different from the play, with Hseyin Soysalan, Turgay Tanlk, and Sermin Hrmeri heading the cast.
The film takes its name from the residents of zmirs Erefpaa neighborhood who were infamous for their fierce lifestyle and bad habits until a new Muslim religious teacher was appointed to the neighborhood mosque.
Production
After three years touring with the play, which has been seen by more than 400,000 people, writer-star Burak Tark and the Anse team were encouraged by fans to turn the play into a film and were unable to resist this nice pressure.
The script by Burak Tark is not an identical adaptation of the original play and many features make the film different. Instead of just explaining the Erefpaallar story as is, we aimed to present a portrait of Turkey and explain the kind of neighborhood we miss, the Anse team said.
The four-week shoot commenced on and included location filming around the Balat, Ayvansaray and Eyp neighbourhoods of Istanbul.
Plot
The film is about two friends, Tayyar (Hseyin Soysalan), a mafia leader, and Davut (Turgay Tanlk), a neighborhood coffee shop owner, who move from their hometown, Erefpaa, to Istanbul, where they both fall for Eleni (Sermin Hrmeri). Tayyar marries the girl, but she is actually in love with Davut. Aware of the situation, Tayyar attempts to take revenge on Davut by encouraging his foster child, Nusret (Burak Tark), to become involved in the mafia. Nusret is forced to choose between the girl he loves and the appealing world of big money, but when a hodja is appointed to the derelict neighborhood mosque, the course of events starts to change on its own.
Release
The film opened in 153 screens across Turkey on at number two in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $915,082.
Reception
Box office
The film has made a total gross of $1,847,671.Reviews
Emrah Gler, writing in 'Hrriyet Daily News', states that. 'In his debut feature, Hdaverdi Yavuz treads into familiar territory, the urban lower-middle class, seen in his previous TV work like ehnaz Tango and Hayat Apartman,' and recommends the film to, 'Those who like family dramas set in the urban-lower class, as thats where director Yavuzs expertise lies.'See also
* 2010 in film
* Turkish films of 2010
References
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