Spanning the divide between Europe and Asia Istanbul's gridlocked Bosphorus Bridge is the focal point of this wonderful portrait of life. Unemployed Fikret illegally sells roses in the traffic jam and would do anything for a real job. Umit drives a taxi hoping that the work will allow him to rent a better apartment for his wife. Traffic cop Murat feels alone amongst the solid line of cars each night logging onto the internet hoping that he might find love. Unaware of each other their lives intersect every day along with millions of Istanbulites coping with the challenges... of life in this frenetic city - their stories are simple and universal. [show more]
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Turkish documentary/drama hybrid telling the stories of three young men working on and around the Bosphorus Bridge in central Istanbul. Unlicensed flower seller Fikret (Fikret Portakal), taxi driver Umut (Umut Ilker) and traffic policeman Murat (Murat Tokgoz) all live in straitened circumstances in the downtrodden suburbs of the city and harbour dreams of a better life in this most modern and ancient of cities.
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