Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan

"...this tragic psychological thriller is irrestible." **** (four stars) - Colin Covert, Star Tribune

After his critically acclaimed mood pieces, Distant and Climates, Turkey’s leading filmmaker, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, moves in a more plot-driven direction while retaining his mastery of ambience and nuance. Winner of the Best Director prize at Cannes, Three Monkeys tells a twisty, noirish tale that opens with an ambitious politician fleeing a hit-and-run accident. Afraid of hurting his election chances, he pays off his chauffeur, Eyup, to take the rap.

The film concerns the effects of this devil’s bargain on Eyup’s shiftless son Ismail (who sees an expensive new car as his ticket to salvation), and on his restless wife, Hacer (who develops an ill-deserved passion for the oily politico). Ismail’s discovery of his mother’s infidelity and Eyup’s suspicions after he gets out of jail crank up the simmering tensions in a household already haunted by hidden ghosts. Winner, Best Director, Cannes 2008; Turkey's Oscar submission.

(In Turkish; English subtitles)

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