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Detention Center

Present.

Present.

Present.

Present.

Present.

At the hospital.

"My life is a nightmare.

"Torn between my husband, my children and my parents.

"You wrote that you'll come on leave.

"My parents don't want you any longer.

"Please, tell me the truth.

"Was Aziz killed because you ran away?"

Present.

Present.

Present.

In his cell.

Present.

That's all the mail there is, mates.

Shit. Still no letter.

No money, no visits, no letter. It's hard.

Where did Sabri go?

No letter?

No.

You could be wrong. Check again.

You'll get your letter next week, Inch Allah.

The prison authorities have noticed that certain inmates don't...

...comply with the prison rules.

What else shall we do?

They will be punished...

What do they call the insults, the beatings?

Following the new martial law,

all kinds of leaves are suspended.

Don't ask for leaves any more.

The list of inmates allowed to leave will be displayed in due time.

Don't ask for leaves any more.

Also, some inmates

don't return cutlery to the canteen.

We're going to search

and punish them.

Certain inmates perform their tasks in a careless manner and...

...treat the warders without due respect.

Good conduct is essential in order to qualify for transfer...

...from penitentiary ward to the prison ward.

Those who don't meet the standards of good conduct will be sent back.

Still no hot water.

They lean on the army's support.

- Tea? - No, thanks.

Have a nice meal.

They should be more human instead of giving orders.

Come over here. He won't know a thing.

You have an abscess.

No more illness! Army's order!

Guardians will make sure

there is discipline.

Those who refuse to work

will be sent back to prison.

9 convicts to the coal mine.

7 to the road construction. Agriculture 14 people.

Guardian in charge: Vela Ozen.

23 to label work. Guardian in charge: Husey in Sary.

3 painters. Get to work!

I repeat, Those who violate the rules will be punished.

It's your call.

- Hope it's going smoothly. - Thanks.

Good omen.

Inch Allah.

Nothing new.

The prosecutor is waiting for the army authorization.

Can you tell me some good news?

Will I get a letter from my family?

Good news pals! The leaves are granted. The list is in the garden.

Good news!

The leaves are granted.

Long live the leaves!

The list is displayed.

I'm on the list.

Tell Shain that he's on the list.

Congratulations, my friend!

Attention! Attention!

The convicts who...

won't return to the penitentiary...

after the end of their leave will be considered as fugitives.

In case of disease, accident or any incident, the convicts on leave...

are to contact the district attorney ship or the martial law...

head offices and surrender.

Any medical reports taken...

during the leave won't be accepted.

Those who come late will be punished.

Remember it!

Attention! Attention!...

Bursa!

Bursa!

Thanks.

Where are you going?

To Urfa via Adana.

- Are you from Urfa? - Yes.

- Where are you going? - Konya.

- Are you from Konya? - No.

My wife and kid are there.

I'm going to Diyarbakir

wit ha stop to Adana first.

I look like a killer. With blood...

on the hands.

What crime did you commit?

- Murder. - You killed someone?

Yes.

Why do you laugh?

The photo fits you.

You look like a killer.

Passengers to Konya!

Stop!

Did you forget the curfew?

I'm a convict

on leave.

This is my permit.

- What's this? - My leave permit.

- Are you a soldier? - I'm a convict.

The curfew ends at 5am.

Come with me.

Let me go.

Every minute counts for me.

We must obey the martial law.

Don't upset them. They already hit

two guys.

Got any cigarette?

- Me too. - Don't you have any?

They sell them on the black market, to those who can afford it.

- So, are you a convict? - Yes, I am.

My son's a convict too.

I missed the bus to Edirne.

Will we stay here till 5 o'clock?

Yes. Army's order.

No use to object. We don't know what to do.

M()m!

M()m!

I'm here!

Your son Seyit is here!

Thank God, you're here.

I was afraid I wouldn't see you again.

Seyit, my son.

Who are you?

Your dad got married.

What?!

Don't you know? It's been almost two years. You have a brother now.

Where are my wife

and my son?

Your wife disgraced us. She left the house.

You were in jail. Your hands were tied. You shouldn't feel ashamed.

Shame to your wife!

Where's the bus to Gaziantep?

Don't you take your things?

My things?

Go to the hammam. Take a good bath.

You'll feel better.

He drank two bottles of brandy. He also had some beer.

God! What are we going to do?

- We're splitting. I'll go to Urfa. - Have a good leave.

You too. I'm not going to return.

Say "Hi" to the fellows.

It's up to you.

So you eat without me?

Hey! Mehmet, come.

We've parted in Bursa, but we're united again.

Did you buy a ticket?

We'll buy it after lunch.

- That's how things are Mehmet. - How did it happen?

One night they took him

out of town.

Who?

The fascists.

They emptied their magazines at him.

Some villagers found him in the morning by chance.

It's a miracle he survived.

He's been in bed for three months now.

It makes me sad to see you like this.

I'm still alive despite them.

How's your wife?

She's a precious person. Very devoted and brave.

What's bothering you?

Seeing you like this...

Whatever, your situation is much worse than mine.

At least...

I'm still standing.

Tell me. We'll find a solution.

We've been through many hardships since our childhood.

I'm married and I have 2 children.

I love my wife and she loves me.

But my father-in-law, mother-in-law and their relatives don't want me.

I believe my wife's under their influence.

She hasn't made a decision yet.

She says in her last letter...

"On the one hand my two kids, on the other my family."

She's confused.

What did you do?

This has to stay between us.

You can trust me.

Do you remember my late brother-in-law?

- One of his eyes... - Is blind.

I remember.

They blame me for his death.

They say that I left him and fled.

They say "if you hadn't fled he wouldn't have died".

But I ran away after Aziz was shot.

My wife asks me too

if I'm responsible of Aziz's death.

- How did it happen? - Let me tell you.

Aziz came to me one day and said "There's a job. Would you help me?"

He was going to rob a jewelery. I was driving a cab at those times.

I did such things, from time to time when I went broke.

But things didn't go well.

The cops shot Aziz.

Listen, Mehmet.

If a patient expects help from his physician, he has to be open and honest.

Giving false info would be misleading him.

I'm not a prosecutor, nor a judge.

I'm your friend. Tell me the truth.

I'm telling the truth.

You're lying. Things did not went the way you said.

You're right.

Why did you feel the need to lie?

It's hard to accept it.

Mehmet!

Don't leave me!

Mehmet!

I got scared when I heard the shots. I panicked.

You should have stayed.

If I didn't get scared I could have waited.

He wouldn't have died if I had waited for him.

He yelled at me after I moved.

He was shot after I left.

I caused his death.

Thanks.

What does your wife think?

She wrote that she'd make her mind after listening to me.

What are you going to tell her?

I don't know.

Checkpoint.

Take out your lD's!

Come on!

Don't move!

Spread your legs!

Oh my God!

It was in my pocket, it's not here any more.

Did it fly away?

He's a convict, just like us sir. We're from the same prison.

He's got no ID, no permit. How shall I know what he is.

We went on leave together. He's our friend.

Shut up! Don't interfere.

What's going on?

He's got no ID, sir.

Take him!

- Are the others in order? - Yes.

You can leave. Move. Bon voyage!

I had a permit but I've lost it.

Come with us!

We were together.

I told you to leave.

We'll ask the penitentiary.

You'll stay under custody until everything's clear.

I'm only on leave for one week. My permit will end until you...

...find out about my situation. Today's Saturday, tomorrow Sunday.

Enough! You shouldn't have lost your papers.

Take him!

Give the bird to Lela. She'll understand.

Don't worry, I'll tell her.

Everything has changed.

There used to be a small baklava shop here.

Hi friends. ls there any free seat?

This sit is free.

- Hello. - Hello.

Surrender. I give you a last chance. I don't want any bloodshed.

For the last time,

come out and surrender! I'll count to three.

We'll shoot if you don't surrender.

One...

Two...

Three...

Attention!

Ready to fire!

We surrender!

Don't shoot! We surrender!

Put your hands on the head! Come out!

We surrender! Don't shoot!

Omer!

Come!

Turn!

You. Over here!

Your ID!

Here you are.

- Where are you going? - To Sandjac.

Your destination appears to be Konya.

My wife and son went to Sandjac.

They didn't know I was coming.

I'm going to see them.

Fine.

Is it like this every night?

Yes. These are hard times.

They search all around.

Every day a raid and a few deaths.

Smuggling is dead business. Everything is controlled by the army.

Fear is the guard of everyone's house.

People are even afraid to claim the dead bodies.

It's much more worse

if you're a kurd.

He should surrender. It breaks my heart. I can't take it any longer.

I can't take it.

One day they'll bring his body.

Shut up. Allah is with him.

He won't abandon him.

Is his hiding-place safe?

Nothing is safe for a fugitive.

He can be discovered at any time.

There's plenty of informers.

I hope he won't try to see you.

- Don't say that! - He'll be killed.

Don't say that!

He'll be shot by the army.

You'll bring him bad luck!

His children will be orphans.

That's enough! Enough!

Seyit!

Such a surprise. What's up?

I'm going to Sandjac.

Did you finish your job in Adana?

Almost.

Cigarette?

I can't sleep.

Me neither.

Are you educated?

I've finished middle school.

I've left in the third grade.

I had an uncle, who passed away...

he always said "Whenever you don't grasp something, ask for advice."

I always make the wrong decision.

My mind is my enemy.

How come?

It's my enemy.

Let's keep it as a secret.

Don't you worry.

Read this part.

We've found her in a whorehouse in Sogukoluk.

We took her back to our region. She deserves to die.

You see.

She yielded to temptation.

She dishonored the family.

When I was put in jail I called her.

I said "Zine. Look.

"That's the situation.

"What do you say? Think about it and let me know."

She said "it doesn't matter, I'll wait.

"Don't you worry." But she couldn't wait.

She should have waited And not embarass me.

I lost face.

Do you love her?

We grew up together. In the same village.

She was my uncle's daughter. I was 4 years older.

I had a shepherds pipe.

When I played it she used to cry.

How could she?

I don't understand. I can't believe it.

Are you sure?

You've read the letter. Her family wrote it.

Would they have written it, if it were not true?

What do you think?

Will you punish her?

There's pity in one corner of my heart and hatred in the other.

Platoon at ease!

One... two...

three... four...

Platoon at ease!

Thank you.

Thanks.

After all those years,

Diyarbakir!

My dear children, my wife.

They'll be happy to see me.

And my family-in-law who hates me...

That's weird... Diyarbakir!

Finally we've arrived. We'll part soon.

We've been traveling for 2 days. And I still have plenty to go.

Be careful.

Take care.

Who knows if I'll come back alive, if we'll meet again...

Farewell!

Tell them.

Let me kiss your hand.

I don't want to defend myself.

I'm as sad as you are.

Don't kill yourself with grief. I'm suffering too.

Let me kiss your hand.

Daddy!

Don't leave us again!

Alright.

I'm telling Ahmet that we have a father too but...

...he won't believe. You see, we have a father too.

Your father is a coward!

The hell with your father! My son died because of him.

Coward! Bastard! Scumbag!

Go away! We don't want you here.

I came to see my wife. My kids. If you allow me...

Your kids are there. Take them and leave.

What about my wife?

Ask her.

Take her too if she wants to come.

If she's that dishonorable to follow someone who's caused...

...her brothers death, then take her. If she's that dishonorable...

...god damn her, she won't be our daughter any more.

Take her.

Your husband wants to take you. What do you say?

Bastard! Coward!

You abandoned Aziz.

He wouldn't have died if you hadn't run away.

Emine, I came here for you,

for our children.

What are you saying?

Is it true? Did Aziz die because of you?

I beg you tell me the truth.

Swear on our children.

I want to know the truth. Did you really abandon Aziz and run away?

Tell me you didn't do it.

Answer me.

I was scared.

I ran away.

Aziz died because of me.

That's true but...

Get lost! Don't you ever come here again.

We're enemies from now on!

Tickets please.

The poor guy. He has no one left.

He has no one left?

His son is ungrateful. May God curse him!

He left to Mouch.

Do like this.

Seyit, my friend!

My father, Djinde and me, decided that

you're not the only one to be dishonored.

We all are.

It's our honor too. The girl is ours. She's the one dishonored.

It's our duty to clean this shame.

The decision is yours. If you say that it's our duty...

...it is ours. We'll take care of Zinde. But if you say it's your...

...duty then that's your business. Think it through and decide.

I've decided already.

It was my responsibility.

I'm dishonored more than anyone else. It is my duty.

Everything in due time.

It's winter, it's snowing.

- What's your plan? - I'll go to the village.

The cold is terrific.

And there's fog, blizzards and avalanche.

I'll give you my horse.

You need to wear warm clothes to cross the Cobantasi pass.

If you go like this you'll freeze to death.

- Will I? - Yes.

The pass is terrible.

The wind is freezing.

Saliho's bride froze to death just 2 days ago with her kids.

It's a long way. At least five hours.

The poor ones died within 2 hours.

They ran and sweat.

The icy wind killed them.

They died in their sleep.

Put this on. 467 00:53:09,900 -- 00:53:11,094

I don't need a weapon.

Take it. Just in case.

Do you have toothache?

- I can't stand the pain. - Open your mouth.

This one?

You have an abscess. We'll have to burn it.

HOW?

The barber knows how to do it.

He uses a hot wire

and burns the abscess.

Can you stand the pain?

I don't know. Is it possible?

Are you ready?

Yes.

Don't you shut your mouth.

Don't move your head.

Hang on.

Don't move.

Let's go!

Hang on.

We'll marry as soon as I get released.

I'll be the head of the family.

You'll obey me.

You won't upset me.

You will never talk to other men ever again.

Or I'll get mad.

You won't talk to other men except for your brothers and close

relatives. You'll do what I say.

You won't go against my word.

You'll always acknowledge.

You won't put on clothes I didn't approve.

I will decide what you will do and wear.

Alright.

How nice you've put it. Did you learn it in jail?

Who knows when we'll meet again.

Write me letters. Long. Long letters.

Send them to your new house address.

Don't send them to us or my dad will get mad

He's an old fashioned man.

Move! Move!

What age do we live in? I just don't get it.

Meral is my fiancee.

She's going to be my wife.

Can�t they leave us alone?

This is our custom. Don't you know how people gossip?

Fuck them.

Who cares about them? Do I interfere in their business?

Stop drinking.

It's my business.

Soon the cops will control my raky.

Those two chaperons

following us to prevent us from...

But it's not our intention!

I've had enough!

I've had enough!

All go to Hell!

Come in.

Oh, the regular!

Come baby.

Is it Friday?

Come in.

Go to number 4.

I don't want number 4.

Get lost, drunkard!

What's your number?

You're annoying with this number. Piss off!

Anything but number 4.

Come to number 11.

OK.

Don't be late.

Why don't you want number 4?

It's the number of my cell.

You know what?

I hate my cell and my chaperons.

Got it?

No.

They're all spoiling my leave.

Bitch!

You're trying to run away from my father?

It's not allowed.

- What? - Emine ran away.

Cinde!

Cinde!

Father, Seyit is here.

Let me kiss your hand.

How did you get here in this snow and weather?

It was pretty hard.

How are your parents?

Fine. They send their regards.

Did you talk to Sevket?

Yes.

What's your decision?

Still the same.

When will you do it?

I'd like to take away my wife and kid

if you please.

Where to?

To Sandjac,

To Sevket's place.

What's on your mind?

I have an idea.

Did she see you?

Yes.

She's tied up there like a dog

for 8 months.

She didn't see day light.

She's forbidden anything but bread and water.

She's not allowed to take a bath either.

Are you happy to see me?

She wants to arouse pity for herself. Seyit Ali, don't you grow soft on her.

Don't let your hands shake.

She's tainted the name of our family. Don't you pity her.

I'm going to take you to your uncle.

We'll take your mom too.

- Let's leave her. - Why?

She's filthy.

Your uncle wants to see you both.

- Are you going to talk to her? - Yes.

Be careful. She's the devil incarnated.

Don't let her trick you.

Be strong. Control your feelings.

I'm ashamed in front of you.

I told you I would wait but I couldn't.

What shall I say?

What is done is done.

I became thinner and thinner.

What could I do?

My remorse won't change anything.

What's the use to cry?

What is done is done.

I've got what I deserved.

I've been in this barn for 8 months.

I'm not a human being any more.

I only have bread and water.

I know what you're thinking.

I've got nothing left.

They were waiting for you.

And now you're here.

Don't send me to Heaven like this.

Let me take a bath, put clean clothes on, comb my hair.

Let me purify my self and do my prayer.

What else?

I'd like to kiss my son..

Does he count for you?

You know it.

I came here to take you to

Sandjac to your brother Sevket.

I'm not going to shoot you. God will punish you.

I know what's coming and I'm ready for it.

I ask from you to not hand me over to somebody else.

Give me what I deserve yourself.

We've shared the same bed, my love.

In the memory of our past,

please don't deny me my last wish.

I'm not the Seyit Ali you used to know.

I used to be proud and honorable.

But now...

I don't dare to look at people in the eyes.

It's like a fire burning me inside.

You promised you'd wait for me.

Is this how you were supposed to wait?

But I swore not to harm you.

God will punish you.

A couple locked themselves in the toilet.

Open the door!

What's going on?

They're...

My God! What else!

Get out of the way!

Shut up!

Stop!

Mom! Daddy!

Don't hit them!

Mom! Daddy!

Some things are hard to tell

and understand.

Do you think we can't understand?

That's not what I meant.

What do you mean then?

You've been caught in the act.

It's immoral!

For you, maybe.

We can't do it any other way.

Do you have any marriage papers?

We're not officially married. But we have kids.

How shall I know if the kids are really yours?

Let's hand them over to the authorities

at the next station.

There are rules and regulations in this country.

The proper authorities will make sure they're respected.

Are the kids really yours?

Think of your children.

Take the kids inside.

Come on, do it!

Come, my son.

How are you going to go out in public now?

You should be ashamed.

You should thank your children. Otherwise I wouldn't let you go.

Stay here or people would lynch you.

You'd better talk to the people at the door.

Okay people. Return to your places.

It's just a couple in heat.

It's immoral!

They're parasites! They deserve a thrashing.

That's enough! Call it as you want.

To each their own problems.

Break up now!

Daddy!

Seyit will take us to Sevket's.

I know.

He wants to see you cleaned, dressed and your hair combed.

You'll leave at moonlight.

He had mercy.

He thought it over and

he pitied me.

God almighty,

look at us.

Don't let the devil dictate his will.

You know our shame.

I'm scared.

I'm ready, waiting for death.

But when I heard Seyit words

a new hope grew inside me.

I wasn't afraid to die,

but now I'm scared.

Seyit!

Here's the moon.

God be with you!

If you get soft on her and your hands shake,

I will hunt you down in the next world.

God is my witness.

I won't let you down.

Remove this stain from our faces.

Clean our honor.

Tell me that you forgive me.

Maybe we won't see each other again.

I owe you so much.

You don't owe me anything. God will forgive you.

I kept this gold coin for bad days.

I don't need this any more.

Take it.

- I don't want it. - Why?

It carries the mark of your flesh.

HOW?

You sold your flesh to get it.

Farewell!

May you have a safe trip.

Good luck.

Zine is weak and ill. She can't endure this trip in winter.

She isn't strong enough.

The frost will kill her.

Let her freeze and die.

Let her die!

You can't cross the Cobantasy Pass like this.

You'll freeze to death.

Really?

The wind is freezing.

Saliho's bride froze two days ago with her kids.

It's a long way. At least five hours.

My God! My sweet God!

Give me strength.

Don't leave me here.

Give me strength.

That's the Syrian border.

The border is stuffed up with barb wires and mines.

Those mines have blew apart

my fathers and hundreds of villagers limbs and heads.

Here are the graves of hundreds of villagers.

The Syrian territory is just 10 steps away

but I can't go.

There's no one to listen to me.

No one to understand me.

"Finish your sentence", they say.

"One fugitive in the family like Abuzer is enough."

Tell Abuzer.

Who knows where he's hiding?

I've had enough of this life.

They want to marry you

to keep you home. But they're too poor.

I don't want to be married.

I don't want to leave a widow behind me.

I saw a girl.

I know her... but from where?

Her nose...

It's Muslum's daughter.

Her name is Gulbahar.

She grew up since you left.

What is it, daddy?

The carcass of a horse.

My strength is failing me.

God, help me.

I'm exhausted.

My God!

Seyit!

Seyit!

I don't want to be eaten by the wolves.

Have mercy!

For the love of our child.

Seyit!

Daddy!

Daddy!

- What? - Mom is lagging behind.

She'll catch up.

She's not coming.

She's calling you.

I thought you didn't want her.

You're the one who brought her.

My feet are frozen. I can't walk.

I don't feel my feet.

Saliho's bride and her children froze to death.

They ran and sweat.

The icy wind killed them.

They died in their sleep.

My feet...

don't carry me any more.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I can't look at you in the eyes.

Forgive me. Forgive me.

Don't feed me to the wolves.

I'll be your dog.

I made a mistake. I'm so sorry.

My hands...

My hands...

My hands...

I'm losing my hands.

My hands...

I'm dying Seyit. I'm dying-

Forgive.

I'm ashamed.

Life didn't make me happy.

You used to be good. You were playing your pipe.

I wept when you played. Forgive me.

Zine!

Wake up!

Wake up!

Don't fall asleep!

Don't fall asleep or you'll die.

Zine, wake up.

Wake up!

Wake up!

Wake up, Zine!

Wake up, Zine!

Hit your mother, Mirza!

Don't let her fall asleep!

She'll freeze to death.

What's up?

Are you Sevket?

Is it your sister?

Yes.

It was too late. She was already dead.

Is it my father?

Heaven forbid! I hope it's not him.

Abuzer!

Lie down! We're surrounded by the police.

Abuzer, they're coming!

They're coming through the rocks.

Surrender!

We'll have to fight today.

Take cover! Fight!

Shoot, Abuzer, shoot. Are you hurt?

Is it my daddy?

Is it my daddy?

Only God knows.

We don't know anything. Let's hope it's not him.

They piled the bodies like decaying carcasses.

My friends! This is our country.

There was a clash at the border last night.

You must have heard the shots. 5 people died.

Yet we were not able to find any papers for identification.

Look at the dead, whether you know them or not.

We're going to give the bodies

to their relatives.

Look and tell us if you know them. The bodies are in the truck.

We regret this incident.

But the law is the law.

That's what happens

to those who break the law.

Look at the bodies and tell us whether you know them.

You'll be punished if you know them and don't tell us.

Do you recognize someone?

No. I don't know any of them.

No, no one.

- Do you recognize someone? - No.

- Do you recognize someone? - No.

Get out!

My condolences!

I'm your husband now. It's the tradition.

God will hear us someday.

The oppressed will be free again.

Azat, come my child.

Are you hungry? Do you want some bread?

Come, uncle Hassan, we're going to town.

Mustapha is coming too.

Put your stuff in the van.

Let's hurry.

Where are we going?

We've been locked in the house long enough.

We'll go for a walk.

We'll do some shopping for the children. It's the ramadan soon.

We need some sugar,

oil.

Snow will block the road soon.

We won't be able to go to town.

Let's hurry!

Go get Mustapha. Where did he go?

The driver is getting impatient.

Don't worry about him.

He's paid.

Seyit!

Don't feed me to the wolves.

Have mercy!

For the love of our child.

Seyit!

After so many years, Diyarbakir!

Seeing my children, my friends

who love me despite everything. They'll be happy to see me.

And my parents-in-law

who hate me... It's weird... Diyarbakir!

Attention! Attention!

The convicts who...

won't return to the penitentiary...

after the end of their leave will be considered as fugitives.

In case of illness or accident,

the convicts

will have to go

to the nearest

police station.

Medical certificates won't be accepted.

Those who come late will be punished

and sent back to prison.

Remember it!

Signed : the direction.

Attention! Attention!...

I won't die by their hands.

I'm going to the mountains too.

"Abuzer, lie down!

We're surrounded by the police."