Motherland Hotel
Ömer KavurCast
Macit Koper
Serap AksoyCredits
Written by: Yusuf Atilgan
Plot
A lonely hotelkeeper in a small Anatolian town, Zebercet, lives a life of numbing routine in his late mother's hotel. When a woman who stayed one night leaves, he becomes obsessed with her and his isolation turns dark. Ömer Kavur's 1987 film, adapted from Yusuf Atılgan's novel, is a slow, atmospheric study of loneliness and repressed desire.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ömer Kavur's brooding drama follows a solitary hotelkeeper in an Anatolian town whose obsession with a guest turns dark. Slow, eerie and sombre, with Macit Koper superb, it is a Turkish classic of alienation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Istanbul Film Festival 1987: Best Film (National Competition)
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (5,272 votes)
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