The World Isn't The Way You Know It (2026)
In an old neighborhood of Istanbul that is on the verge of losing its genteel character, Meliha, a woman living alone, carries on with her life without leaving her home, finding pleasure in small everyday routines. One day, she gives her bank card and PIN to a stranger who brings her scarf back after it falls from her balcony, asking him to withdraw some money for a bowl of soup. But Meliha’s naive trust turns into a major crisis for her family. As they question their mother’s memory, their own distrust of one another gradually comes to the surface. “The World Isn’t the Way You Know It” takes a darkly comic approach to exploring how trust is shaped by class prejudice and roles within the family.
Director: Samet Karaman
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Demet Akbağ as |
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Erdem Kaynarca as |
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Bihter Dinçel as |
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Onur Gürçay as |
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Fatih Al as |
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İbrahim Şahin as |
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Alp Özbayram as |
| Directing | Samet Karaman | Director |
| Writing | Bilgesu Kasapoğlu Akçardak | Writer |
| Camera | Anıl Yemelek | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Cemre Açıkgöz | Editor |
| Art | Yeliz Yavuz | Art Direction |
| Sound | Cenk Erdoğan | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Erdem Kaynarca | Producer |
| Production | Cenk Arda Ekşioğlu | Producer |
| Production | Ege Akbıyık | Producer |