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69% Critic Match

Bliss

6.9 / 10 2007 1h 45mNR Turkish
Drama

Storyline

A young woman of about 17 years old, named Meryem (Ozgu Namal), has been raped, and her village's customs call for her to be killed to restore honor and dignity to her family and village. The eldest son of the village leader, Cemal (Murat Han), is ordered to take Meryem to Istanbul and kill her, but at the last minute he cannot complete the task.

Cast & Crew

Talat Bulut

Talat Bulut

Irfan

Lead
Özgü Namal

Özgü Namal

Meryem

Murat Han

Murat Han

Cemal

Mustafa Avkıran

Mustafa Avkıran

Ali Riza

Emin Gürsoy

Emin Gürsoy

Tahsin

Şebnem Köstem

Şebnem Köstem

Döne

Meral Çetinkaya

Meral Çetinkaya

Münevver

Erol Babaoğlu

Erol Babaoğlu

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Abdullah Oğuz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Bliss is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker