
Cici(2022)
A family migrates to the city after a tragic loss. When they reunite in their hometown 30 years later, buried emotions and painful secrets resurface.


Accompanied by a ward, a prisoner travels to his hometown to reconnect with his daughter and make amends, but a tragic truth mars his journey.

Sarp Akkaya
Musa

Aleyna Özgeçen
Yonca / Leyla

Ercan Kesal
Sedat

Songül Öden
Nuriye

Füsun Demirel
Nebahat

Güner Özkul
Gülendam

Kaan Altay Köprülü
Emre

Ushan Çakır
Müfettiş 1

Doğukan Polat
Müfettiş 2

Sinan Arslan
Haluk
Love Me Instead is a drama film released in 2021. Directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin, it stars Sarp Akkaya, Aleyna Özgeçen, Ercan Kesal. Accompanied by a ward, a prisoner travels to his hometown to reconnect with his daughter and make amends, but a tragic truth mars his journey.
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