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Wikipedia article
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Diloy Gln
Natasha Markou
Tolga Topu
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Deniz Cuylan
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Ahmet Rfat ungar
Yaz Can Konyal
Adam Bay
Kenan Acar
Baki Rdvan Kaymaz
Emre Yetim
Aye zkyl
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'AV: The Hunt', also known as 'AV' and also stylized as 'Av The Hunt', is a 2020 thriller film that was directed by Emre Akay.
Plot
Aye is a married woman who has been conducting an affair behind her husband's back. When this infidelity is discovered, the men in her family react violently. Her lover ends up dead in the process and Aye must find a way to flee to Istanbul, where she will be safe. She is given no help from her family, as they have disowned her, and even the people around her seem ambivalent at best to her obvious plight.
Cast
* Billur Melis Ko as Aye
* Ahmet Rfat ungar as Sedat
* Yaz Can Konyal
* Adam Bay as Ahmet
* Kenan Acar
* Baki Rdvan Kaymaz
* Emre Yetim
* Aye zkyl
Development
During the creation process Akay received an award for 'AV: The Hunt' from the Antalya Film Forum.
Release
'AV: The Hunt' had its world premiere in Switzerland at the Neuchtel International Fantastic Film Festival in July 2020, after which it screened at several other film festivals throughout the world such as FrightFest.
Reception
'AV: The Hunt' holds a rating of on Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews. Multiple reviews praised the acting of Billur Melis Ko, with Screen Anarchy noting that she "does the vast majority of the heavy lifting" and comparing her favorably to Matilda Lutz in 'Revenge'. Kim Newman also praised the acting and wrote that "Its relentless and exciting, but also grim with a sense of the monotonousness of entrenched male evil thats hard to argue with but dramatically a little flat."
Awards
* Best Film Award at Birmingham Cine-Excess (2020, won)
References
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