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IMDB Rating: 7.3

IMDB Votes: 3000

Genere: Drama

Country: Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria

Duration: 121 min

Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, captivating, art house, atmospheric, serious, realistic, gloomy