don't let the bedbugs bite (2026)
By the end of the weekend, nothing has truly changed. Ekin remains the same, the Anatolian side of Istanbul remains the same. Set in 2020s Istanbul, the film follows Ekin, a young adult living with his mother whose days revolve around searching for a place to live, at least as he tries to believe. As childhood memories, friendships, and new encounters linger in the streets, anxiety quietly grows, and after sleep, life resumes exactly where it left off.
Director: simar şans
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Mert Kasap as Ekin |
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Gülsüm Dursun as Güneş |
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Onur Yıldırım as Bora |
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Cemresu Bal as Selin |
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Okyanus Yılmaz as Nil |
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Ece Odabaşıoğlu as Sima |
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Ata Ravalı as The Masked Father |
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Derin Küpeli as The Masked Child |
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emir tunalı as The Masked Brother |
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Tülin Karabey as The Masked Mother |
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Irmak Sarıka as The Masked Mother |
| Directing | simar şans | Director |
| Writing | simar şans | Writer |
| Writing | erim yararbaş | Writer |
| Production | HOOD Base | Producer |
| Sound | erim yararbaş | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Murat Kılıkçıer | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | simar şans | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Aras Doğanoğlu | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | zeynep tavukçu | Costume Designer |
| Directing | Tülin Karabey | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Batuhan Taşkıran | Continuity |
| Directing | Gülce Yıldırım | Continuity |
| Directing | Kıvanç Şentürk | Continuity |
| Directing | Umut Çubukçu | Continuity |
| Directing | Aytöre Usta | Continuity |
| Directing | Ayşegül Köksal | Assistant Director |
| Art | simar şans | Prop Designer |
| Art | Semih Büdüş | Prop Designer |
| Visual Effects | Semih Büdüş | Animation Coordinator |
