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 |
| Directing | Cem Demirer | Director |
| Camera | Sebastián Lojo | Director of Photography |
| Production | Berfin Demirat | Producer |
| Production | Cem Demirer | Producer |
| Art | Gamze Sankaya | Production Design |
| Art | Elifsu Dağdeviren | Art Department Assistant |
| Directing | Tuğçe Taşer | Assistant Director |
| Production | Emre Nedim Alkan | Line Producer |
| Sound | Dinis Henriques | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Tiago Cardoso | 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 |
| Sound | Emir Buğra Kazak | Location Sound Recordist |
| Art | Simge Şenalp | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Ali Ergüçyener | Art Department Assistant |
| Production | Ahmet Selim Günaydın | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Ahmet Selim Günaydın | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Vezircan Ölmez | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Can Köroğlu | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Harun Karacay | Location Manager |
| Production | Bora Usta | Location Manager |
| Editing | Alex Grigoras | Colorist |
| Visual Effects | Alican Afşar | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Erdem Gonulay | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Barış Yılmaz Gündüz | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Cem Demirer | VFX Artist |
