The story follows , a left-wing journalist who becomes a widower when his wife dies during childbirth on the night of the 1980 Turkish coup d’état . Years later, with his health failing due to torture endured during his political imprisonment, Sadık returns to his family’s Aegean farm. He brings his young son, Deniz , hoping to mend a long-standing rift with his own father, Hüseyin , who disowned him years prior for pursuing journalism over the family’s agricultural legacy. Cast and Crew
as Sadık (Winner: Best Actor at the Istanbul Film Festival). Çetin Tekindor as the stubborn patriarch Hüseyin. Ege Tanman as the imaginative young Deniz. Hümeyra as Nuran, the compassionate grandmother.
The film features powerhouse performances that have been widely praised:
The 2005 Turkish drama (original title: Babam ve Oğlum ) is an emotional masterpiece directed by Çağan Irmak . This critically acclaimed film became one of the highest-grossing movies in Turkish history after its release on November 18, 2005. Plot Overview