Crossing Europe

Beyond the Hill

1 hr. 34 min. | Drama | N/A

It’s a summer’s day and retired forester Faik is receiving visitors at his country home. His son Nusret has come to visit with Faik’s two grandsons Caner and Zafer. Faik is having problems with the local nomads and is constantly on his guard, while Zafer has been suffering mental problems since his military service. This small group is completed by the family of Mehmet and Meryem and brings together different temperaments and social classes. But conflicts are avoided: it’s all someone else’s fault, that of the nomads, who remain an invisible foe.

Emin Alper

Emin Alper

Emin Alper was born in 1974 in Konya. Trained in economics and history at Bogazici University- Istanbul, he holds a Ph. D degree in Turkish Modern History. E. Alper gained experience during his studies as an actor in a few short films. He is the writer and director of the short films, Rıfat (2006) and The Letter (2005). Now teaches at Istanbul Technical University’s Humanities and Social Sciences Department. Beyond the Hill is E. Alper’s debut feature.
Languages
Turkish
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Tepenin Ardi
Produced
2012: Türkiye, Greece

Film information

Director
Emin Alper
Screenplay
Emin Alper
Music
İnanç Şanver, Volkan Akmehmet
Cinematography
George Chiper- Lillemark
Cast
Tamer Levent, Reha Özcan, Mehmet Özgür, Berk Hakman, Furkan Berk Kıran
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