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Until I Lose My Breath

Germany, Turkey, 2015, 94 minutes, Color, Turkish


2016 SİYAD Awards; Ahmet Uluçay Best First Film Award, Best Actress 23.Sguardi Altrove FF; Best Film Award 2015 Jeonju FF; Special Mention 21.Medfilm Festival; Artistic Expression Award

Director:  Emine Emel Balcı

Screenplay: Emine Emel Balcı
Cinematography: Murat Tuncel
Editing: Dora Vajda
Production: unafilm, Prolog Film
Cast: Esme Madra, Rıza Akın, Sema Keçik, Gizem Denizci, Ece Yüksel, Uğur Uzunel, Yavuz Pekman

Serap works in a clothing workshop as a runner. Fed up with her abusive brother-in-law and detached sister; the only thing that keeps Serap going is the hope of moving into an apartment with her father who is a long distance truck driver. Since the father is quite indifferent to Serap’s wishes, however, she decides to take matters in her own hands.