My Father and My Son
Seen it?2005 | 112 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Turkish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A left-wing journalist whose wife died while giving birth to his son during a military coup returns to his family's farm. Estranged from his father for turning his back on the family and wasting his life with political activism instead, he tries to reconnect with him so that his son will have a place to live as his health is deteriorating due to the extensive torture he had to endure.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Çağan Irmak
- Fikret KuşkanSadık
- Ege TanmanDeniz
- Çetin TekindorHüseyin
- HümeyraNuran
- Şerif SezerGülbeyaz
- Yetkin DikincilerSalim
- Binnur KayaHanife
- Mahmut Gökgözİbrahim
- Nergis ÇorakçıSakine
- Bilge ŞenFatma