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The Waiting Room

The Waiting Room

20046.11h 32m

Overview

Ahmet, a filmmaker on Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', sinks into depression, alienates loved ones, and abandons his film.

Directed by Zeki Demirkubuz
Written by Zeki Demirkubuz
Produced by Zeki Demirkubuz
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Top Cast

Zeki Demirkubuz

Zeki Demirkubuz

Ahmet

Nilüfer Açıkalın

Nilüfer Açıkalın

Serap

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Nurhayat Kavrak Demirkubuz

Elif

Serdar Orçin

Serdar Orçin

Kerem

Ufuk Bayraktar

Ufuk Bayraktar

Ferit

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Eda Toksöz

Sanem

Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Telefondaki Adam

Themes & Keywords

depressionfilmmakerdepressed

About The Waiting Room

The Waiting Room is a drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of depression, filmmaker, depressed. Directed by Zeki Demirkubuz, it stars Zeki Demirkubuz, Nilüfer Açıkalın, Nurhayat Kavrak Demirkubuz. Ahmet, a filmmaker on Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', sinks into depression, alienates loved ones, and abandons his film.

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