Absent (2024)
Mert, a 30-year-old male, is employed at an abandoned-looking amusement park, grappling with an internal duality, while sensing a lurking identity bent on undermining him. Throughout the film, Mert interacts with various people and creatures, struggling to understand what's going wrong with his mental health. Despite his persistent pursuit of answers, Mert confronts a daunting struggle to delve into the depths of his psyche, hindered by a hesitancy to fully confront the mysteries within.
Director: Cem Demirer
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Haydar Şahin as Mert |
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Şencan Aslan as Grandmother |
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Barış Yılmaz Gündüz as Clown |
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Aydın Erek as Rice Cart Chef |
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Salih Uysal as Doctor |
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Alev Karaçam as Alien |
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Arda Conker as Kid |
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Davut Alptekin as Amusement Park Workers |
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Çağatay Çak as Amusement Park Workers |
| Production | Berfin Demirat | Producer |
| Production | Cem Demirer | Producer |
| Directing | Tuğçe Taşer | Assistant Director |
| Art | Elifsu Dağdeviren | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Gamze Sankaya | Production Design |
| Sound | Tiago Cardoso | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Sebastián Lojo | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Cem Demirer | Director |
| Production | Emre Nedim Alkan | Line Producer |
| Sound | Dinis Henriques | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Alex Grigoras | Colorist |
| Editing | Cem Demirer | Editor |
| Writing | Cem Demirer | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gamze Sankaya | Costumer |
| Production | Berfin Demirat | Line Producer |
| Camera | Vezircan Ölmez | Assistant Camera |
| Visual Effects | Cem Demirer | VFX Artist |
| Art | Ali Ergüçyener | Art Department Assistant |
| Editing | Alex Grigoras | Colorist |
| Visual Effects | Barış Yılmaz Gündüz | VFX Artist |
| Production | Harun Karacay | Location Manager |
| Visual Effects | Erdem Gonulay | VFX Artist |
| Production | Ahmet Selim Günaydın | Production Assistant |
| Visual Effects | Alican Afşar | VFX Artist |
| Camera | Ahmet Selim Günaydın | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Can Köroğlu | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Emir Buğra Kazak | Location Sound Recordist |
| Art | Simge Şenalp | Art Department Assistant |
| Production | Bora Usta | Location Manager |