Hayat Var
Original title: My Only Sunshine · Turkish title: Hayat Var
“Portrait of a lost childhood.”
2008 · 2 h 1 min
Directed by 
Reha Erdem
Reha ErdemCast
Elit Iscan 
Erdal Besikçioglu Levend Yilmaz Handan Karaadam Nebil Sayin Erhan Tekin
Credits
Written by: Reha Erdem
Plot
A drama that won him best director at the Yeşilçam Awards. English title: My Only Sunshine.
Sinekatalog’s take
Reha Erdem's drama follows a group of troubled young people in Istanbul, shot with a bold, poetic eye. Strange, sad and visually bold, it earned him the Yeşilçam director award and a strong place in Turkish arthouse.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,716 votes)
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