Once Upon a Time in Cyberspace (2026)
In 2087, Ayla escapes reality by living inside cyberspace. When a government AI summons her to Istanbul to identify a dead man, her journey turns into a confrontation with memory, reality, and the truth of her own existence. Set in 2087, in a future where a lifetime can be compressed into seconds through technology, Once Upon a Time in Cyberspace tells the story of a woman trying to escape reality and a task that forces her to travel from Izmir to Istanbul. The film explores the pain of being the one left behind—losing people, places, and moments, and continuing to live within memories.
Director: Ferhat Biricik
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Autumn Holley as Ayla (voice) |
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Şebnem Çakaloğulları as Ayla (model) |
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Erhan Atasoy as Morgue Guy (model) |
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Serhat Sancaktar as Morgue Guy (voice) |
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Ferhat Biricik as Peter (voice) |
| Directing | Ferhat Biricik | Director |
| Sound | Ferhat Biricik | Music |
| Visual Effects | Ferhat Biricik | Animation |
| Crew | Ferhat Biricik | Cinematography |
| Sound | Ferhat Biricik | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Ferhat Biricik | Writer |