THE POMEGRANATE

THE POMEGRANATE (NAR), 2011
Türkiye | 35mm, Color, 81’ | Turkish
Director: Ümit Ünal
Cast: Serra Yılmaz, Erdem Akakçe, İdil Fırat

The Pomegranate questions the understanding of justice through the four characters in the film within the course of half a day. What starts as just a regular day suddenly becomes eerie as the fortune teller with uncanny psycic powers come to visit for a fortunetelling session. The film portrays characters with different backgrounds coming to terms with their pasts through the events that are ignited by a woman seeking her own justice. The story turns into a harsh and surprising settling of accounts on both personal and social levels when The doorkeeper of the building and the doctor joins in.

Awards: 12th International İzmir Film Festival: Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Music, Alim Şerif Onaran Academy Award, 48th International Golden Orange Awards: Jury Special Prize, Best Film