Sadik, where have you been? I have called the paper, the club...
You could let me know that you would be late and...
- Have you been worried? - Of course, I have been worried.
It is a mess out there, you know.
You have been drinking...
Yes, just a little with the guys from the paper, they insisted so much...
Sadik, you should be careful these days. You know, it is about to come.
I am sorry, you are right. They did not publish my article...
...and that made me a bit upset. - Oh, yes. I checked the paper this morning
- It was not there. - That's the new editor.
He is scared or something, whatever. Is there raki?
- No. - Why not?
I have drunk it all, that's why. You know, we are two...
...we are getting mad. - OK, I got it.
It is so hot.
- How is the beast? - Fine.
Today I've had so much pain. I was almost sure that it is coming.
- Don't call it 'beast'. What if it's a she? - No matter...
It is welcomed, then.
We are going to the hospital tomorrow afternoon.
Yes, it is welcomed, but not tonight. I'd not let you hold it while you are drunk.
No way. I am sure that you would drop it right onto the head.
I would not. I would drink three cups of coffee, continuously.
I would not.
It is my precious.
Take this pillow. It is rehearsal time.
OK. Not from the back, from the nape of the neck. Careful with the head.
Sadik, it is coming.
- What? Now? - Find a cab, quick. It is coming earlier.
OK, be calm.
My wallet.
God damn it!
OK, hold me, we can find a cab outside. The hospital is not far. 5 minutes, only.
Do not say 5 minutes. I feel like delivering right here.
- Help! Aysun is giving birth. - Do not waste time.
- OK, take deep breaths. - Do not make me breathe.
We can find a cab in a second.
Where the hell are they?
Help!
Is not there anybody here?
Damn it!
God damn you all! Where the hell are you? What happened to everyone?
I can't walk any more.
Aysun be calm. Come here.
Do not talk, do not tire yourself.
Lie down.
Lie down. Lie down.
My water broke. Do something. It is coming. The baby!
Help us you jerks! Wake up!
What is it, pal? Accident?
My wife is dead! The baby was born...
She lost too much blood.
No nothing. Nobody helped.
I call an ambulance.
Where is everybody?
There has been a military coup.
It has not started yet, don't touch it.
What are you doing? Come and eat your meal. Don't slam the doors!
- I do not. I am just checking the rooms. - What for?
For catching the dwarves. As soon as I turn my back, they come out of the book.
What dwarves? You are the only dwarf here. Is there anybody else here?
Yes, there is. You do not see them, they are hiding.
The dwarves in Gulliver and also in Alice.
As Alice gets bigger, the other ones stay the same, you know.
Which Alish? Is he the one who hit you with a bottle the other day?
No, his name is Ali and he couldn't hit me at all. Alice is a girl in the book.
- You do not know her. - Whatever.
Eat your meal.
- Fatma? - Yes, my dear.
You know my dad gave some pocket money yesterday. Can we buy Lucky Luke?
There is also Joe Dalton, you know, little Joe Dalton...
OK, when your dad arrives, you go.
Welcome.
- How are you? - Fine.
- Is he sleeping? - He drank buttermilk.
He is sweating. There is fried eggplant and green pepper.
I know you like it. Summer is the best of all.
Preparing a meal is so easy in summer. A watermelon would be nice, too.
- Has Deniz's grandma dropped by? - Yeah, she has come and gone.
You should have seen her with all her arrogance.
- Have you had an argument? - Why would I?
She has talked about the same things again...
... that we are not good enough to look after Deniz, she misses her daughter...
...you should not have got married, mumbo- jumbo. Nonsense.
She does not admit that she can't look after her grandson.
If she deals with him, how can she have time to fool around?
She is going to Bodrum again.
She has pretended to offer to take Deniz with her. Just pretended.
Also, she brought half a kilo of mince meat for him.
I told her that his father fulfills all his needs...
...meatballs or liver are not the case. Did you like my response?
She brought a shirt as a present. It is so large that it is on his knees.
I said he will start to wear it after 3 years.
You are quite something, though. What did Deniz do?
He read a book called "The Treasure of Alice" or something.
He has been talking about it all day and he wants Little Joe - book with his money.
Books are all matters to him. He reads a lot and never becomes naughty.
What happened? What did they say?
We are leaving. Just as we have talked.
Do not forget.
My position is hard.
God damn all the ones who made us suffer like this.
Enough for that.
All right. I am going to bring your meal.
I am leaving your money here. It is for the last two months.
I do not want it, what you paid so far is enough.
Please take it.
I will clean the house regularly, while you are away.
Maybe you will come back some day.
- We will never come back. - Let me bring your meal.
Hey, young blood! Good morning, I fall asleep, I guess.
That's because we have got up so early.
Dad, what is the speed of this train, you think? 100 kilometers?
Not that much.
So it is not faster than cars, right? But still fast.
When I woke up, I tried to count the trees, but up to 80.
After that, we speeded up.
- I wish we had a gun. - Why is that?
In case of Indians' attack. They block the railway.
When the train stops and they get all the gold.
We do not have any gold, so we are not in trouble.
You are not excited at all.
Take this.
I used to be an excited man. I cannot take it any more.
- I told you. Indians. There is a robbery! - Stay around, do not go too far.
Cowboy Dennis pointed his guns to Indians.
Indians were caught unawares.
They raised their hands and surrendered.
No one dares to deal with Cowboy Dennis.
It is just the police.
Have a good trip. ID control.
Who is this handsome guy? Your son?
Have a good trip.
All right, shall we repeat once again what we have talked about?
- I have not forgotten it! - Let me hear, then.
When we get home, I won't ask too many questions. I will be good.
I won't get upset if there will be arguments, because grandpa is a bit weird.
It is so crowded, there. It is a big family.
It is our family, but they have their own problems too.
- Among themselves too. - Yes.
I will not ask my uncle any questions about his condition...
...because my uncle, your brother, is not like us.
He realizes things more slowly, but he is a great man.
And I will not fight with the kids.
I will not call my grandpa "grandpa", before he gets to like me.
He may not like me at the beginning, I will not be sorry for it.
If he likes me, then, I can call him "grandpa".
Why are we going to grandpa's?
You are asking too many questions.
You do not love me any more.
- What? - Nothing.
- Dad, you are hurting me. - Am I?
I am sorry.
Stop!
No one is around. They might be at the field.
- They will return soon, then. - You think so?
How do you know? You smart ass!
Hi, hero!
Are you my grandpa?
My son!
Welcome little boss. What brings you here?
Stop chattering, take the horse into the barn.
You should have informed us.
My boy! I am your grandma.
How old are you now?
Where are you going?
- Where are you going? - Let him go!
I dare you to go after him! You cannot come back here again!
Dad, where are you going?
All right, then, I am coming with you, this time.
I swear, I will, Sadik!
Prepare my suitcase.
You have left here once and it will not happen again.
I will lie down in front you and you'll have to step over me.
Last time I kept silent, but this time I will beat you up.
You are not going anywhere.
Come on, come in.
Follow me upstairs.
Did you like our home?
Go on...
Yes, that room.
Little Deniz and his dad entered the woods which was cursed by a dreadful witch
Along the way the witch and her beasts tried to kidnap Deniz...
...and throw him into a cursed well.
Deniz realized that but did not scare at all...
...because his hero dad was with him.
Come on, you must be tired, change your clothes.
Are you hungry? Are you going to take a nap or eat?
What shall I? I am leaving.
Oh God, today is my happiest day!
Welcome.
Thanks. I am sorry. I could not even say hello to you in the first place.
It is OK.
Sakine, let's make some chicory salad. Sadik likes it.
We've got some cowpea, too. We are downstairs, change your clothes and come.
Hurry Sakine, let's kill one of the hens and prepare soup for our grandson.
At last, my wish has come true.
Don't mind your dad.
He may be sulking for a few days, then...
He is a crazy man, you know.
- We'll work this out, right? - Yes, we will, mum.
We have the exact same photograph at home. Right, dad?
Our home is here, Deniz. Try to get used to here, OK?
Hurry, close the door.
- Hold it! - I am.
From Crop 1 to Crop 2!
From Crop 1 to Crop 2, can you hear me?
Mum, is that you? I can hear you. Over.
My daughter in law! How is it going? Is Salim there? Over.
He is here, mum. What's up? Over.
Sadik is here! Over.
What? Over.
Take Salim and the kids and come to dinner. Over.
Shall I call my aunt? Over.
I will. Come on, don't hang around. Hurry up! Over.
I bet you've never eaten anything like this.
Come on, taste it. Don't wait for the other ones.
- Don't wait them. - I won't eat this chicken.
- Why not? - You killed it, that's why.
It is chicken, dear. Of course, it is killed and we eat it.
- What a weird boy! - I am not weird.
Mum, when did you buy those walkies?
Your dad bought them. It is in fashion now and communication is free.
- Can you teach Deniz how to use it? - Of course, I can.
- May I use it? - Of course.
Let me turn it on for you.
Come over here.
- Whom do you use it to speak with? - We do, with other farms.
Are you the police?
Oh yes, I am. We catch thieves.
Good evening, dad.
I am going to the coffee house, Nuran.
Thanks for welcoming me, dad.
This is quite normal at the beginning. Just keep silent for a while.
Just wait until the things settle down. If not, I know exactly what to do.
H�seyin! Look at him! I'll beat you up, don't run like that.
We are here, grandpa.
Good evening, dad. Are you leaving?
Hurry! Don't be late! It is your mother, isn't it?
- Dad, Sadik has come. - Yeah, that crap has come.
Come on, Salim. Don't ask anything. Can't you see how furious he is?
H�seyin! Did you go to the barn? You are so dead. Give me your hand.
Salim, go and take a look at him.
Damn it! What?
How would you like I bend your ear, now? I said "don't run", right?
What the hell? God damn you! Don't.
Mum, where are you all?
Are you here, already? Come on, we are at dinner.
Mum, Sadik has come, Sadik has come.
Like she does not know!
My dear brother, my precious!
My dear! Is this the beast?
Come and kiss my hand, boy. I am your uncle.
- No, don't do that! - Poor guy has missed him so much.
Salim, you are a mature guy. Behave yourself. The kid is here, what a shame!
I cannot help it, I am so touched.
I am sorry, Sadik. Welcome you both.
I am your uncle's wife. Kiss my hand.
My name is Hanife.
This is H�seyin, your grandpa's name.
This is Ay seg�l. Did you get it?
- You are cousins. - Meet and become friends.
This is our festival, our reunion.
All my children are here. Only your aunt is absent.
However, she may be come any moment.
It touches me, mum. He was a little boy, when he left.
Not that little, brother! I was a big man.
It's been years. It touches me so much.
OK, we get it, Salim. We are all touched and it is over now.
He'll surely repeat this for a while.
This must be your aunt. We are complete now.
I am coming. Look how she is knocking the door.
She is going to break it, crazy girl!
Are you testing your strength on the door, sister?
Is your sulking husband here? If so, I won't come in.
I'll just say hello to Sadik from here.
He went to the coffee house. He didn't stay here, can you believe it?
He slumped the door from this very first night and left.
You should see him in all his arrogance.
I'd be surprised, if he stayed. He has no courage to face him.
- OK, I am going to enter, if you are lying - Come in, why should I lie to you?
- The last thing I need is your arguments. - OK, then. I enter.
- Welcome aunt! - Yeah, sure I am. Kiss my hand.
We are complete now. Everybody is here.
The big aunt is the last one to come. She is our most precious guest tonight.
Come and meet your aunt, Deniz. No one else is left.
Hello, pleased to meet you.
Oh, look at him! He is so sweet.
When have we last seen him? Was he 2 or what?
Hush, if he hears OK, let me explain.
When you were a baby, your dad brought you to Izmir a few times.
Few times we have come to Istanbul to see you.
Your grandpa doesn't know about it. Don't blurt out, OK?
Pretend like this is the first time we met.
Why are you hiding it from my grandpa? He does not like us, does he?
Don't be sorry, my dear. That pig never liked anyone all of his life.
Don't be so hard on him. He is the eldest in the family, after all.
The kid has asked. He should know about everything.
OK, whatever.
OK, my dear? You are not telling anything to your grandpa.
I am going to tell.
Then see what will happen. I'll nail you up to the ceiling from your ears and...
...you'll spend rest of your life there.
G�lbeyaz, once again you are with us, in this house. What a big moment!
I had sworn not to come here again, but it does not matter any more. Sadik is here.
We'll feed the dogs so that you don't sin.
Don't try me! Don't you feel ashamed at all for teasing me like that?
Tell us, what brings you here?
Do you intend to leave right away or stay for a while?
I thought it was the time to come back here after all these years.
Deniz has grown up and I thought the time has come for you to know him better.
- I guess, you are right. - You should have come before.
It's going to be great, may God be with us. We have all summer ahead of us.
He is your father, you have to compromise on some point.
This is ridiculous.
Compromising is not an option for H�seyin.
He is so stubborn. Look Sadik, you are like my son.
If you don't feel comfortable in here, don't hesitate to come to my house.
- It is big enough... - Don't confuse him, G�lbeyaz.
I am going to the bathroom.
Let me tell you everything, little boy. You should know all.
What? He should know our history.
Your grandpa has offended me long time ago.
You know, your grandma and I are sisters.
Property was shared out between us. It is inherited from our dad.
When your grandpa got married to your grandma...
...he did not hesitate to pocket two lines of trees from my land.
It was my share, I have the deed.
You are quite aware of the fact that we couldn't let the crop rot.
We send your share every year.
Your husband should have been concerned about the land, instead of...
...killing time in the coffee house. - Don't talk of a dead man behind his back.
Let me make your bed with these clean sheets.
Have you ever seen a ground bed?
You'll have a great sleep now. Come on, come to bed.
At last the guests have left, right?
The kid is so tired of that much talking and noise.
Go to sleep now, you must be tired. I will tell you a tale tomorrow night.
Are we going to stay here tomorrow?
- Can I talk to you outside, mum? - We can talk later.
What is the rush? Go to sleep, you are tired, we'll talk tomorrow.
- We need to talk, mum. - I said, we'll talk.
Don't leave the boy alone on his first night, he may get scared.
Go to sleep. We'll talk tomorrow. Good night.
Mum!
Won't you come to bed?
Sure, I am coming! What a question!
What happened? Why aren't you in your bed?
It feels so hard and the sheets smell like soap.
Because they are clean.
- Go to your bed. - What about sleeping here?
I'll sleep there, then.
- Don't go, dad! - Let go off me!
You don't love me any more. You will leave me here, right?
I am leaving tomorrow. I am going to get on a train and leave here.
I'll go to Fatma. I don't like it here.
Stop crying, all right.
You never turned me down, when I wanted to sleep beside you.
Now you want me to go, because you don't love me any more.
Don't smoke that shit in here, it smells so bad.
Why did they come here? Has he told you anything?
This is his home, where he is supposed to come?
Is he a stranger? He is your own son, H�seyin.
You cannot call him "they".
He should have behaved as a son, then.
I sent him to Istanbul to study agriculture.
He became an anarchist journalist.
Is this what a son's supposed to do?
If you argue with him, if they leave because of you,
I swear, I'll go after him to Istanbul. Mind your language.
I am not going to let him be crushed once again.
- I swear I'll divorce you. - Don't be ridiculous.
Ridiculous or not, I dare you. Look, I swear on Koran.
We were unaware about his imprisonment.
We didn't know about our grandson until he was a year old.
What a hostility!
Poor kid is growing up without a mum.
- Where are you going again? - I'll smoke.
Smoke shit!
You don't see anything, you don't hear anything, dad!
You are not even aware of what's going on in the world.
- You are a slave of your capital. - I am not a slave of anything!
Mind your language.
Sure, you are great H�seyin Agha, right? You have your own slaves...
Don't be rude! Those "slaves" are our own people.
They all have social security.
We've never discriminated them and none of them was so ungrateful like you.
It is that "capital" that helps you study in Istanbul, are you aware of that?
- I don't want your money, don't send it. - You will.
You will study agriculture and manage this farm.
For whom do you think is all my work and effort?
Superhero dad of little Deniz suddenly disappeared and...
Deniz was all alone in the middle of the woods.
Might the dreadful witch catch his dad and lock him down?
What is it, aren't you asleep yet?
No, I have to pee.
Go and do it.
What have we talked about earlier? You are a big boy.
If you are scared, pee in the garden. Just let it go.
I am not scared. I won't pee in the garden.
This is not our house, that's why.
All right.
Deniz the hero decided to go to the courtyard...
...in order to prove how brave he is.
All the creatures of the night seem to cooperate to frighten him.
However, nothing can stop a brave child.
Go to your bed!
That's my treasure.
They are all mine.
Did you do it?
There is a secret room down there. No one is allowed to enter.
Let's sleep.
Shall we catch an early bird, pluck the feathers...
...throw it into the saucepan, cook and eat!
- Where is it? Catch it, so we can eat. - There is one right there, by the door.
- Come on, let's catch it! - Yes, there is one!
Hurry, it is our breakfast. Catch it, Sakine, so we can cook it.
Grandma! Stop it!
That's enough.
- Hasn't your dad woken up yet? - No, he is still sleeping.
Is he sick or what? He used to get up early.
It was a long day for him. Let him sleep a bit more.
Approach me...
...why don't you go to the courtyard until we prepare the breakfast?
Come on! Go to the garden and check if the horses have had their breakfast.
Let's go together.
Let's see the ones which haven't had yet, so we will bend their ears, OK?
Go on!
Run, go on!
Very well, sir. All the shoes are so firm.
Horses don't wear shoes.
Sure, they do...
...but you cannot see them. - Why not?
- Where is Deniz, mum? - Hush! Come here.
You cannot see from there, come and look closer.
Where are they?
Still not close enough. Come closer.
See? These are the shoes, horse shoes.
- Got it now? - Yes, you are right.
Iron shoes. Do you just stick them on?
Stick? Funny boy!
- We nail them. - Doesn't it hurt?
No, it doesn't. No flesh there, just a fingernail.
- What if you don't nail them? - If we don't, it hurts actually.
Are you scared?
Does a man get scared of a horse?
No, I am not. When it neighed, I just.
It was just a reflex.
- Does it have a name? - Name?
It is just a horse, no name. You name it.
- Let's call it Jolly Jumper. - Well done, little boy.
Where did you find this nice name?
It was in a comic book. Lucky Luke's horse.
- Can we call it Jolly Jumper? - Sure, we can.
Do you like reading?
I do. I like horses, too.
Who doesn't? You should come here more often, then.
- Thank you, uncle. - Uncle?
I am your grandpa! Don't call me uncle.
But you got mad at me once, when I called you grandpa.
I won't.
I am your grandpa.
Thank God.
Dad is mad again.
What is this? He looks as if running away from fire.
Is he going to be like this just because his son returned home?
I am so sorry for them.
Dad, where are you going?
It is the new boy who made my grandpa mad.
- We don't want them here. - What a shame! You shouldn't talk like this.
Oh, that's great. Come on, get off and push it.
- Why did it stop again? - That's my grandpa.
That's my grandpa. His anger caused the car to stop.
I am not getting off, no way. You push it!
Salim, I am sick of this car. You should get rid of it.
Come on, son. Push it.
H�seyin! Push it or I'll bend your ear!
Come on, push. Come here, H�seyin.
Hanifes' are about to come.
Look Sadik...
...let's take Deniz and show him around.
Later, you will go downtown to see your friends.
- They have been asking Salim about you. - Sure, we go.
What was it you wanted to tell me last night?
Nothing, mum.
OK, then. Let me know, when you remember. Here, take it.
Bon appetit, grandson.
Look, how he eats so well, come on, eat your egg or "gat gat" might get offended.
Gat gat gat, my egg is hot.
The queen is coming with her throne!
Welcome H�seyin Agha. Come on in. May I offer you tea?
Have a nice day. No, thanks.
What is it, H�seyin Agha? You look different.
Different?
You are just looking around as if you are going to buy the whole store.
What a mind! You fool
All right, then. Let's wait about until the evening.
I am going to buy some books for a little boy. Are there any comic books?
Yes. Which one do you want?
Just give me one of each.
Your grandson wouldn't read these, I guess.
- These are for the other one. - For Ay seg�l?
What is she supposed to do with these comics?
For the other one! What's it to you? You mind your own business.
These are the books that I want, right? Stop asking questions!
- Why are yelling at me? - Just take the money.
All right.
Pack them! Am I supposed to carry them like a kid?
- Do you want me to disgrace myself? - All right.
Why don't sit with us? How can you eat from there?
My clothes may get dirty. I am OK here, don't interfere.
Don't know who she takes after.
My mother used to say "she is not my daughter...
...I adopted her from a rich family."
G�lbeyaz went to ladies' schools.
Like a flower in shit.
If I am that flower, aren't you that shit, Nuran?
You make me speak dirty in front of the kids.
- My aunt said "shit". - What a shame!
Your grand aunt is a bit cracked, my child.
- Where from? - Don't provoke the kids against me!
Come on kids, go and pick some grapes over there.
Unless your grandma feels sorry for them.
H�seyin will have sleepless nights just because a bunch of grapes was picked.
I am going to tell my grandpa that you make fun of him.
Tell him, I don't care. May the one who is scared of your grandpa be like him.
- Yes, my dear? - Your name, why is it "white rose"?
Because that's what I was named.
The boy is just confused, when they say "white".
My mother was dark- skinned.
She wanted to have white daughters, but we take after our mother.
In fact we are not that much. We are just sun burnt.
Yeah, right.
Nuran, I am going to kill her! I warn you!
- You stop it. - Don't you feel ashamed at all?
Mum, we are going downtown with Salim. To the coffee house; I'll see my friends.
All right, are you satiated?
You stay here, play with your grandma.
- I'll see you in the evening, OK? - Dad, can you buy me some books?
All right, come on Salim, let's go.
Let's go, your friends will be delighted to see you.
That was a bad cough.
I wonder if you are getting sick on this summer day.
I am OK.
- Brother. - Yes, my precious.
- Do you remember this tree? - Of course, I do.
One night you were so angry with dad, you stayed up there till morning.
I couldn't climb to get you down, you used to climb these trees like a monkey.
- Brother. - Yes, my precious.
You are the greatest person I've ever known in this world.
Just don't change, OK? I love you so much.
Don't talk like that, I am so sensitive.
- Thanks God, we are happy, right? - Yes, we are.
May God keep it like this.
When he was at your age...
...he used to water the grapes. - With a hose?
See these? With arcs.
You make the water flow from here and give out with a hoe...
...so the water can pass on the others.
He was a little boy, he was running around. He grew up.
- He was at your age. - At my age?
I wish I could see my father when he was at my age.
How can it be possible? Those were the old times.
I wish there was a time machine. We would push its button and...
...go back to my dad's childhood and see him, that would be nice, right?
Sure, that would be nice and we would seem younger, then, right?
Don't be so sarcastic. Do you want to be a young girl, now?
I am still young, look who is talking!
You are an old woman, but you still wear the same clothes...
...you used to wear 10 years ago to pretend to be younger.
You go, we will go to coffee house. We'll meet you there.
- Let's buy the books Deniz wanted. - We can buy them on the way back home.
Let's buy a newspaper, too. We shouldn't forget his books...
...or he gets mad at me in the evening. - Children are so likeable, right?
- Sure, they are. - I like my kids and yours, too.
I am his uncle, meaning almost his father, right?
Right, brother.
Have a nice day, Mustafa. Look, Sadik is here.
Welcome Sadik. What brings you here?
Hello Mustafa.
I got it now. That's why he kept telling "the other one".
Your dad bought some books for your son.
How should I know? When he said "books", I couldn't imagine.
- Did my dad buy books? - Yes, he did. You know, Texas, Tommix.
So many of them. For his grandson.
Dad bought books for your son, did you hear it, Sadik?
Yeah. All right, then. Let's go.
Look Mustafa, he sounded like us.
I told you, Sadik doesn't deny where he came from.
Bon appetit, Huseyin Agha. I heard that Sadik is here. I am happy for you.
- Where did you see them? - Downtown.
They said they were coming to coffee house.
Yes, right. He wants to see you all. We talked about it in the morning.
Where are you going, H�seyin? You haven't finished smoking your water pipe.
I have some work to do. Your water pipe wasn't good.
Do you buy cheap tobacco or what? It feels like smoking straw.
- What? - Wait, dad.
I heard that you have bought some books for Deniz, today. Thank you.
- The kid wanted some. - That's very kind of you.
All right, get out of my way, go, do your job.
- I have no job, dad. I quit my job. - That's why you came here, then.
Come on, let's go to the coffee house.
Birg�l.
This is my day of getting beaten up, I guess.
Why did you say that?
Forget it, come on.
All right, we are dead. Go, play somewhere else. Don't bother us.
That's great. You said he wouldn't come at that time of the day.
I wish I wouldn't believe you and stay for a tea.
How should I know, sister? It is so unusual for him to come at this time.
Why do you get me involved with this sulking man?
Are you leaving, just because I am here, you crazy girl?
Tell your husband, I am here because kids are here.
Otherwise, may the devil be with "some people".
- All right, I'll tell him. - Oh, God.
- Like a camel's grudge! - Look, who is talking.
Look who is talking. Are you the most peaceful man on earth?
- Do you want tea, dad? - No. Stop it. It is so hot.
- Where is our new boy? - He is playing with H�seyin.
What did you buy?
Some stuff.
Have you ever entered this room? There is treasure in there, right?
Grandpa'll get angry. Stop meddling with it.
What's going on?
If you ever get close to this door...
...I fall out with you, OK? - You what?
- I mean, I will punish you. - What is in there?
There are dogs like monsters. They may eat you.
I got you a present. Look, here.
However, it is not going to be opened till the evening. You are punished.
You are not going to meddle with this, OK?
- OK. - Come on, come with me now.
Where are you, big boy? Come out.
Wow, what an appetite!
Sadik seems a bit quiet. Does he have a problem or what?
I know his problem. He has quit his job.
When did you talk about it?
Seeking a friend.
We came across downtown.
The flowers in the courtyard withered, although I water them regularly.
How should I know? We get the garden disinfected.
Maybe it affected the flowers, too. It is weird.
Seeking a friend.
Come over here, grandson.
I hope you'll like them.
Grandpa bought me books.
They can be yours, if you kiss me once.
Come on, let's read together.
You found your friend here, Deniz. You lost your time for nothing.
The letters are so small.
- Shall I read you out loudly for you? - Come on, read.
They look great! Well done.
You are a bit quiet.
You are right. A bit.
Is this a case of "urban- rural confusion" or alienation?
Don't even try to say that, I won't believe you. This is your hometown.
Hometown? Home? Fatherland?
Lately, I have been revising the meanings of these words.
I always thought that I was struggling for this country.
But this country wouldn't even care.
That's what lots of people think these days.
We used to dream about leaving here, remember?
You managed, I couldn't.
I want to ask you something. At least, you tried.
For someone who was afraid to try. Can you really say that I missed too much?
I am asking, because I am really curious about it. No other reasons.
If you were given another chance, after all you've lived through...
...should you stay or leave? - I don't know.
I guess, I would take everything I have here or bring the ones over here back.
Do you know what the hardest one is? To be caught in the middle.
- I could neither leave nor stay. - What are they chatting about?
It's an "intellectual talk", it doesn't suit us.
Come on, intellectuals, cheers!
Bon appetit.
These are like Turkish Delight.
You are late. Go to your bed, right away.
Shall I make you coffee? Did Salim go home?
Mum.
Take Deniz to Salim's.
I shouldn't have let Salim go, he could take you with him.
What are you talking about?
Mum, please take Deniz and go, just for tonight.
I am going to talk to dad and most probably we'll argue.
Dad, I know you heard us, you hear me.
We need to talk.
I didn't come here to apologize, because there is no reason for that.
I won't go into a discussion like "forgive each other".
I will be in the courtyard, dad. Get dressed and come.
This is very important.
We need to talk.
- Something wrong? - No. Can you help mum?
She is near the tractor.
You wait here.
Uncle Ibrahim, where are we going?
To uncle Salim's. You will stay there tonight.
- Why? Where is my dad? - He is there, too.
All of us will stay over there tonight.
Don't be afraid, Deniz. It is OK. It is just a visit.
It doesn't make sense. Uncle Ibrahim, I think I am dreaming right now.
Yes, you are dreaming.
Don't be afraid, Deniz, don't be afraid!
Deniz wasn't afraid of anything.
Nene Hatun and her grandson passed through the enemy...
...front bravely with corporal Ibrahim.
They were the super heroes of the Independence War.
Don't be afraid.
- Good evening, dad. - What evening?
Aren't you aware of the time?
- It is almost morning. - I'm sorry. This is not an appropriate time
The things you do are always inappropriate.
Dad, let's not argue. We did that a lot in the past. It never worked.
Nothing has changed, as you see.
There are things we need to talk about.
Cigarette?
I don't smoke that one, it makes me cough.
Dad, you don't know why I am back.
Actually, there shouldn't have been any reason, I should have just come back,
But it didn't happen that way.
My name is Sadik, my brother's name is Salim.
So what? My name is H�seyin.
Why did you give us these names, dad?
Were you that much scared of us, right from the beginning?
Did you want to manage our lives that much? When I wanted to find my own way.
That way of yours.
We sent you Istanbul to study agriculture, not to become an anarchist.
That's what I was just about to say, dad. You sent me to study agriculture.
No other choice. Become an engineer, manage the farm...
...to stay here and get married to Birg�l.
You chose my school, my life, my everything, dad.
Do you know that I hate that, dad?
You are calling me selfish, right?
You mentioned Birg�l.
After you left, have you ever thought of that girl, how she suffered?
Her tears didn't stop for years and you are calling me selfish, give me a break!
Dad, you said "you left", but I didn't. I couldn't. I couldn't stay though.
I couldn't recognize where my home is.
Somewhere in my mind you have always tried to lead me.
Our arguments and matters between us.
Do you have any idea what it means to have no home to come back, dad?
However, everything got even worse. My wife died.
My revolutionist friends, who used to call me "petty bourgeois" at the time...
...gave me jobs in advertisement agencies, capitalist papers, taking pity on me.
Like throwing a bone to a dog.
In order to clear themselves, in order to clean their souls!
Wait, I am getting out of the subject.
I was talking about "home".
Do you know why I returned, dad?
Give a room to Deniz?
Let him grow up here, let him have a home.
He has nowhere else to go.
Did you get now, what it means to have a child? It is hard, isn't it?
You aren't able to look after him, right?
- You see what it means to have a child? - Sure I see.
Do you have any idea about not to be able to see a child growing up?
Do you know that feeling?
The life will go on...
Some people will write new books, you won't be able to read them.
New films will be shot, you won't be able to see them.
You will want to listen again some song you like, but you won't able to do it.
Maybe you'll get used to these things, easily...
While he is growing up, not be beside him.
Not to be able to see his first girlfriend.
Dad...
...my heart is in flames.
I guess, this is a feeling like leaving something left undone.
Recently, I've been trying to push him away when he hugs me.
I have been trying my best to keep him away from me.
I hate myself for being a pain in his life.
Give him a room, dad.
Let him have a home, but he could leave time to time.
There are so many things that I wanted to tell him. You tell him.
Tell him that.
My son. What happened?
Where are you?
Hold it! I am coming!
- Come over here, sister. - What happened? Where is Sadik?
- They got him in a room. - Dad is talking to the doctor.
He said "don't tire him". We'll be able to see him after a few minutes.
He is getting oxygen.
- What is wrong with him? What did they say? - We don't know. We'll find out soon.
Come on Salim, don't. Let's go to the garden.
Stop it, it doesn't necessarily mean something bad. Don't let yourself go.
- Where are the kids? - They are at home with Sakine.
We didn't tell them. We said we were going downtown for shopping.
He figured that something is wrong, but didn't ask anything.
Let's go down to the cafe, we can't talk here.
I can't wait till there. Say it.
Don't confuse me. The doctor said so many things, I have to clear my mind.
- I hope he'll get well soon, H�seyin. - Thank you.
Sadik took out his health report from his pocket...
...and gave it to us.
He was carrying in his pocket.
He has spent some time in prison, you know.
During the military coup, after Deniz was born.
He became ill there.
The doctor said, because of the torture and prison conditions.
There is liquid accumulation in his lungs. An edema.
It got better for a while. A few years ago it came back.
One of his lungs is already damaged.
The other one He was getting his treatment there, in Istanbul.
He was getting medicines.
This is the case.
The doctor said he would do his best, but...
...there is little hope.
He told me to get prepared for the worse.
Salim, pull yourself together.
If you'll be like this near the kid Pull yourself together, what a shame!
How can I, dad? My brother is dying, what are you saying?
It's very kind of you to come here, Fatma.
Both the kid and Sadik have been asking about you.
I intended to come earlier, but it took too much time to.
Take the kids to the village, to my sisters'.
- Where were you born, Fatma? - Kayseri.
Some of my relatives are still there. But we are very much apart of each other.
Some of us are in Istanbul, some of us are there.
That's the way it is.
Come on, dad. Take over them!
- Don't intervene. - You are treading on my toes.
- Don't hit me! - Stop it! It may be an accident.
That's enough. Stop the car, Salim. Let's throw the kids out of the car.
Be quiet, kids.
I am going to cry that here is a fire. I wish I would go with the others.
I am sweating. Sakine, what a big hip you have.
- Move a side a bit. - It's the kids, what I can do?
Stop the car, Salim.
Why did you stop? What is it, is it the car again? Why did you stop?
I don't know. All of you told me to stop and
Go on, move it. Why did you stop?
H�seyin, Ay seg�l, what happened to you?
If they make any noise, I'll call the doctors to give them an injection.
They are afraid of doctors.
Let's go outside.
Is this room hot for you, son?
No, it is OK. It is cool in the evenings. It is slept well here.
- The wind blows from here. - Do you stay here, too?
Sometimes me, sometimes his mother. We manage it in some way.
- You wanted these from home. - Thanks.
Please put them into that drawer.
Fatma will stay with us, right? We won't let her go.
I can't stay long. The schools will be opened soon, I have some work to do.
There is still time for the schools.
Dad, will I go to school here?
Yes, Deniz. Is it bad?
No, it is even better. You'll get better until that time, right?
The schools will open a month from now, right?
Yes, but you'll get better, right?
Sure, I will.
Your wife was a beautiful woman. May God bless her soul.
Look at this, Deniz is so small here.
Had you taken this picture with you to Istanbul?
I was wondering where it was.
When you first came here, you know we went to the vineyard.
Deniz said "I wish I could see my father wandering around.
When he was a child, I wish there was a time machine.
- We would push the button". - Really? Look at that little rascal!
- Bring me water from downstairs. - There is water here. Shall I give you?
- I want another one from downstairs. - It is water, dad. They are all the same.
Brother, bring it from downstairs.
Once you said something to me. About Deniz.
You told that you had some things you couldn't say to Deniz.
I have some things I couldn't say to you, as well.
I am not good at making a speech.
You are my son...
...my everything.
That's all I am saying.
I understood, dad. I understood very well, thank you.
You said once, "I wish he didn't see me in bed like this".
Don't worry.
Sons remember their dads just the way they want...
...right, Sadik?
Good morning.
Good morning, uncle H�seyin.
Is your husband at home?
No, he went to Izmir. We'll get our garden disinfected.
- He won't return till the evening, right? - Yes, I guess so.
I have a request.
Open your mouth, come on.
I can eat by myself, brother. Give me that.
Why would I? You don't eat, then. You are cheating me.
Look, that fat nurse is complaining about you.
Open your mouth.
You have a visitor.
I hope you'll get well soon.
Come on, go outside, to the garden.
Not before he finishes his soup. The fat nurse is very angry.
Do you remember the time when I was in primary school and...
...you were junior high school? One day I had made some raisin cookies.
I was taking them to the school.
You had tasted one of them and liked so much.
- You hadn't even believed that I'd made it. - So?
I brought you those cookies. Eat, I wonder if you'll remember the taste.
I never forgot.
Didn't you? I didn't, either.
- You don't seem to be changed at all. - I have changed.
How wouldn't I change?
- You are married with Mehmet, right? - Yes, sure, I am.
How wouldn't I get married?
We heard about your wife. We felt very sorry.
Well done. We appreciated you so much.
You raised your child on your own. You didn't need anyone.
You have two, right?
Yes, indeed.
It is delicious. Did you make it right before you came here?
No, I had some at home. My sons like it.
I wanted to name one of the boys after you.
But I was afraid that Mehmet might realize and get angry with me.
We named him Caner, but I always call him Sadik in my mind.
I wanted you to know this.
Did you forgive me?
Sure, I did, Sadik. How wouldn't I forgive you?
The cars are coming. What should we do?
They'll all cry now, maybe you should take away the kid.
I am sure they will control themselves while the child is here.
Come on, let's go to the field all together.
And make you a wooden horse, OK?
If I stood like this...
...right here.
If I opened my arms like this...
If I stopped him.
If I told him not to go.
15 years ago...
...if I had stood like this, Nuran if I had stopped Sadik.
Get your arms down.
For God's sake, pull yourself together!
If I had hugged him like this...
...if I'd told my son not to go.
Don't. You are our father.
Look, we have a grandson, pull yourself together.
He wouldn't have left, then.
He would have stayed.
I wish I had said nothing. I wish I had kept my mouth shut.
I brought about his death!
- I couldn't stop him. - Uncle H�seyin, please stop it.
Stand right here!
Open your arms! I said "open your arms".
Sister, are you mad?
Come with me.
Move!
Run towards your dad. Run. Break through him.
If you don't, your dad will never get well for all his life. Run!
Catch him. Stop him!
Dad.
I am coming, dad! Get out of my way!
You see? No one can stop the one who wants to leave.
Oh, no! Salim!
It is all right. You ran and it is over. Come back here!
He is running towards the river. He may fall in and drown!
Look how his uniform suits him!
- Let me get your collar. - Don't move!
- You tightened so much. - But you are going to be so pretty.
Very well, they all look pretty. Let's put your handkerchiefs...
...into your pockets so that they don't call you snotty.
These are the presents from your aunt, G�lbeyaz, for your primary school day.
I mean, for your first school day.
"Primary school day" sounded like "primary school".
I meant "the first day of school". What am I saying? You made me confused.
Aunt G�lbeyaz, grandpa gave us money, but you gave us handkerchiefs.
I am not rich as much as your grandpa, my child.
Sure, not as much as me. She was going to say "as much as Croesus".
But she got confused, I guess.
Who is Croesus?
There is a scorpion in your aunt's pocket. She is afraid to be stung by it.
Don't laugh Nuran. Otherwise I will never come to your house again.
- I swear, I will never come here again. - I didn't laugh, sister. You misunderstood
Come on, line up. We'll take photos. Brahim, you do that.
I wish we tidied ourselves up a little, we'll seem ugly.
- You are OK, mum, come here. - Come on, G�lbeyaz.
- You do it, I don't want. - Come here, girl! Don't act like a child.
Ready!
- Dad, who is Croesus? - How should I know?
- I guess, he was one of the kings. - How is the grandson?
He has to get used to it.
We are trying best to make him feel better.
He has spoken only a few words in the last 4 weeks, though.
It would be better for him if he cried, screamed, let it go.
He is like a small bird fallen down from the nest.
We are so afraid to say anything.
They said it's psychological, he has just closed himself to the world outside.
I don't know for which one I should be sorry. Him or my son?
Deniz, let's go.
- My son! - My grandson!
What is it, my dear?
I missed my dad so much.
Don't be sorry. Look, we are here, your siblings are here.
H�seyin, Ay seg�l, your grand aunt.
We are all here.
You don't have to go to school today.
Teachers wouldn't give homework, this is the first day of school.
Look, you'll have new friends there, they'll like you so much.
Look, there are horses here.
We can drive the tractor, I can teach you how to.
Actually, do you know that people don't die?
God takes them to his side.
We call them "dead", but...
...they actually wait for us in the sky.
- Right, grandpa? - Sure.
Then, one day we'll all meet up there.
Your dad'll be there, too.
All of us will be there.
We'll look down from the skies.
You are lying. No one will fly.
Of course, we won't fly with our wings. I mean in some other form.
Why would we lie to you? Look, he doesn't believe us.
We read a book together, remember? You call it comics.
The guy was flying, don't you believe him, either? What was it?
Right. Your dad became Superman.
- He is flying in the skies. - I want him to come down.
I don't want him to fly. I want him here.
Come with me, then. I'll show you your dad.
- Grandpa. We entered the secret room. - Yes, we did. Wait here, it's dark.
Look, Deniz, one of our neighbors has gone to Germany to work.
His name is Osman.
Look at this.
- A projection machine! - Right, there is a film in it, actually.
Let's watch it.
Your grandpa asked Osman to bring a projection machine.
Grandpa shot all of us.
Look, like this.
I used to be a director in the past.
Come on, the film is about to start. Did you get your tickets?
- Do you have any money? - Yes.
We have and we have a lot, you just gave us. Two for me.
Don't pay, my child. He is fooling you.
Grandpa the director, don't get any money from us.
All right, then. Only for this time it is free.
- I'll get her money, though. - Forget it, you nuts!
- Didn't you leave? - No, we didn't.
They wanted to return on the way.
- There is a projection machine! - Come on, don't stand by the door.
Let's all sit.
That's my dad!
It is a silent movie.
Dad!
Take it, it's yours. Don't tell anyone, OK?
You can shoot movies with this.
- Dad. - My son!
Did you come out of this?
- Are you going to school? - Yes, did you see me?
- Grandma says that you can see us. - Yes.
Your uniform suits you so much. You were very handsome as usual.
- Were you here? - Yes.
Dad, am I dreaming again?
I don't know, but even if you are, it is nice, right?
Why aren't you Superman, then?
Because you have grown up.
When a person grows up, do his dreams get smaller?
I won't be able to see you again, right?
You can see me, if you want.
Yes, maybe none of them will be that real like it is now.
Because you'll know that you create them in your mind.
Yet maybe they'll be even nicer, then. You can direct them as you like.
You can try to make them real.
- This means growing up, right? - Yes, handsome. This means growing up.
- I wish I'd never grow up. - Why is that?
- I won't able to see you again, then. - You'll grow up, you have to grow up.
When you grow up, you won't need to see me, you won't need me.
Come on, get into the house. It's going to rain.
Will you get wet?
No, I won't and I'll always be happy, because you have a home, handsome.
Are you leaving?
Look, let's play a game with you. Get the camera and shoot me walking.
There is no film in it.
Yes, there is. I put it. Come on, shoot me.
Bye dad.
Deniz made a promise to his dad while he was saying goodbye to him.
He would grow up and never cry.
Because he had a superhero dad even if he doesn't fly in the skies.
Deniz let the superhero leave, because new adventures were waiting for him.
These happy ending stories should be told to others.