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73% Critic Match
The Road
“The story of three families' search for freedom.”
7.3 / 10• 1982• 1h 50m•PG• Turkish
DramaRomance
Storyline
When five Kurdish prisoners are granted one week's home leave, they find to their dismay that they face continued oppression outside of prison from their families, the culture, and the government.
Cast & Crew
Tarık Akan
Seyit Ali
Lead
Şerif Sezer
Zînê
Halil Ergün
Mehmet Salih
Meral Orhonsay
Emine
Necmettin Çobanoğlu
Ömer
Hikmet Çelik
Mevlüt
Tuncay Akça
Yusuf
Sevda Aktolga
Meral
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yılmaz Güney's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Road is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
