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Islak Mendil

1982 Movie Music Drama

Ümit, who lives in a poor neighborhood, makes a living by singing on the streets. One day, at his son's circumcision ceremony, he runs into his wife Necla, whom he separated from years ago. The couple separated years ago due to a misunderstanding. Ümit is still angry with his wife. Necla, however, decides to seek custody of their son, Murat. With her father's help, she wins the custody case. Murat takes the opportunity to run away to his father's side. However, Necla's fiancé sets a trap to put an end to the situation and has Ümit sent to prison.

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The film tells the story of a man whose life changes because of his brother's mistakes. Orhan is a car mechanic. Orhan, who wants to help his brother Hakan start a business, takes on a large amount of debt. Hakan, who wants to get rich quickly, ruins the business. As a result, Orhan goes to work outside the city to pay off the debt. Meanwhile, a relationship begins between Hakan and Pınar, whom Orhan loves but cannot confess his feelings to. When Orhan returns, even bigger problems await him that need to be resolved.

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