Something Useful

Something Useful

2017 · 107 min · TR · 7.5 (38 votes)
Dir. Pelin Esmer · Starring Başak Köklükaya, Öykü Karayel, Yiğit Özşener, Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu, Berfu Öngören, Melih Düzenli
Drama

Leyla, a lawyer and a poet, takes the long-distance train to attend her high school reunion dinner. On the train, she meets Canan, a young nursing student in distress. As the conversation develops, Leyla learns that Canan is travelling to assist with the suicide of a paralysed man, Yavuz, who wants to die. At the end of the long over- night trip, surrounded by the stories of people both on and off the train, Leyla decides to accompany Canan on her difficult visit.

VIBE

A quiet, contemplative journey unfolds on a train, exploring profound themes of life, death, and the unexpected connections that arise. It's a film that lingers, prompting introspection long after the credits roll.

melancholicintrospectivesomberthought-provokingslow-burncharacter-driven dramaarthousedialogue-heavymortalityempathyexistentialismhuman connection
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