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Watchtower

Watchtower

20127.31h 40m

Overview

Haunted by his dark past, a man takes a job as a fire warden in a remote tower in the wilderness, and is inexorably drawn towards a young woman with a terrible secret of her own.

Directed by Pelin Esmer
Written by Pelin Esmer
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Top Cast

Olgun Şimşek

Olgun Şimşek

Nihat

Nilay Erdönmez

Nilay Erdönmez

Seher

Menderes Samancılar

Menderes Samancılar

The boss

Kadir Çermik

Kadir Çermik

Otobüs Şoförü

Laçin Ceylan

Laçin Ceylan

The mother

Rıza Akın

Rıza Akın

The father

Mehmet Bozdoğan

Mehmet Bozdoğan

M

Mehmet Mola

Themes & Keywords

woman director

About Watchtower

Watchtower is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of woman director. Directed by Pelin Esmer, it stars Olgun Şimşek, Nilay Erdönmez, Menderes Samancılar. Haunted by his dark past, a man takes a job as a fire warden in a remote tower in the wilderness, and is inexorably drawn towards a young woman with a terrible secret of her own.

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