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Nefes: Vatan Sagolsun

  • 2009
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
34K
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Nefes: Vatan Sagolsun (2009)
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Story of 40-man Turkish task force who must defend a relay station.Story of 40-man Turkish task force who must defend a relay station.Story of 40-man Turkish task force who must defend a relay station.

  • Director
    • Levent Semerci
  • Writers
    • Mehmet Ilker Altinay
    • Hakan Evrensel
    • Levent Semerci
  • Stars
    • Mete Horozoglu
    • Ilker Kizmaz
    • Baris Bagci
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    34K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Levent Semerci
    • Writers
      • Mehmet Ilker Altinay
      • Hakan Evrensel
      • Levent Semerci
    • Stars
      • Mete Horozoglu
      • Ilker Kizmaz
      • Baris Bagci
    • 62User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations

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    Mete Horozoglu
    • Mete
    Ilker Kizmaz
    Ilker Kizmaz
    • Ilker
    Baris Bagci
    • Baris
    Özgür Eren Koç
    • Resul
    Riza Sönmez
    • Doctor (Voice)
    Engin Hepileri
    Engin Hepileri
    • Taksideki Adam
    Birce Akalay
    Birce Akalay
    • Mete'nin Karisi
    Ibrahim Akoz
    • Ibo
    Fazil Aksakal
    Serkan Altintas
    Serkan Altintas
    • Vedat Dinckaya
    Turgay Atalay
    • Haberci Turgay
    Ertunc Atar
    • Ertunc
    Okan Avci
    Okan Avci
    • Baris'in Habercisi
    Baris Aydin
    • Cemil
    Engin Baykal
    • Sedat
    Muharrem Bayrak
    • Mami
    Muhammed Yasir Berkli
    Cem Bilgin
    • Cemo
    • Director
      • Levent Semerci
    • Writers
      • Mehmet Ilker Altinay
      • Hakan Evrensel
      • Levent Semerci
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    • Trivia
      Phone records in the film were actually recorded with the actors' real parents.
    • Goofs
      Story takes place in 1993 but the song "Gotur Beni Gittigin Yere" performed in the film was written in 1996.
    • Quotes

      Mete Yüzbasi: If you sleep, you'll die. If you sleep, everyone will die.

    • Soundtracks
      Gotur Beni Gittigin Yere
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    User reviews62

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    10/10
    The movie that finally forced me to write my first comment in IMDb... Must see!
    This movie is based on a an event of incursion of the small military stationery located at the top of the Mountains in Semdinli (Southeastern border of Turkey) by a PKK terrorist group in 1993. Despite of being a Azeri Turk, I tried to watch and discuss this movie objectively. Why this movie deserves to be watched? Because: This is a unique Turkish movie that incorporated humor, grief, reality, originality, art and most of all simplicity in performance.

    The acting was pure and simple much like as an original Turkish soldier. A bunch of soldiers from different regions of Turkey connected in a quest. None of them actors were celebrities in real life. Made an impression that I would see and do the same things and have the same conversations if I were in military in some other place. I think nothing is exaggerated in the story and it has an objective opinion on the terrorism but explains it from the Turkish side of view. I've never seen such a pure and simple acting that made me feel in their shoes. The 'calling home' part of the movie is one of the greatest parts. In those couple of minutes I realized that it could be me, my friend (who is a doctor and made his military duty at the same region) or my relative. Don't know how other people would feel but every single Turk watching this movie will see a part of themselves in those soldiers' life. The director is very very successful in transmitting the atmosphere and he deserves a special mention for mastery in simplifying that movie which seems to be actually complicated in it's nature.

    The artistic scenery especially from a photographic view is another thing that made me feel proud and happy as a photographer.

    The music at the background successfully synchronized with the events and moods during the entire movie.

    Finally, the movie is named as 'Nefes' which stands for 'the breath' and is explained in such a conversation that touched me deeply: 'In the fight what matters is breath: whether you 'take' it or 'give' at the end!'...

    I'd advise anyone to watch this movie... You'll definitely like the cinematography, directing, acting and most of all this is one of the best achievements in Turkish cinema in my opinion...

    Watch it!
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    • Oct 27, 2009

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2009 (Turkey)
    • Country of origin
      • Turkey
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • The Breath
    • Filming locations
      • Tahtali, Antalya, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • Creavidi
      • Fida Film
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,291,338
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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