Nobody’s Home

Nobody’s Home, 2012

Turkey, DVD, Color, 81’, Turkish

Director: Deniz Akçay Katıksız

Cast: Ahu Türkpençe, Lale Başar, Savaş Alp Başar, Sekvan Serinkaya, Mihriban Er

Nobody’s Home tells the story of a family which is not able to survive a sudden loss. After the death of her husband, Nurcan is left alone with three children. When the eldest daughter, Feride assumes the role of the lost father, 17-year-old İlker, the only son who deeply admired his father, quickly grows distant from the family as a reaction to the control Feride has gained. As for the youngest Özge, she is an adolescent and is ignored by her family at a time when she needs them most. Weighed down by the burden of the household, Feride accepts a marriage proposal as an escape, toppling once more the balances in the family. Nobody’s Home earned director Deniz Akçay Katıksız the Seyfi Teoman Best Debut and Radikal People’s Choice awards at the Istanbul Film Festival.