Beginner

6.1 (4 votes)• 2017• 85m•Released

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Retired taxi driver Faruk is still working into his 60s. Having lost his wife ten years earlier, he leads a monotonous life. His only wish is to learn English, for which he is sometimes ridiculed and sometimes appreciated. His life will change a lot as he meets people throughout that difficult process, as learning a new language brings new experiences.

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Production Details

Languages: Turkish

Director: Burçak Üzen

Starring Cast: Güven Kıraç, Birsen Dürülü, Ali Uyandıran, Bülent Çolak, Cengiz Okuyucu, Cenk Doğar

Cast

Güven Kıraç

Faruk

Birsen Dürülü

Figen

Ali Uyandıran

Bülent Çolak

Sami

Cengiz Okuyucu

Dayı

Cenk Doğar

Can

Bülent Ergün

Ördek

Serdal Genç

Kıvanç Kılınç

Ümit Odacı

Saim Karakale

Avukat

Paul Dwyer

Gökçe Mökükçü

Defne Molla

Arya

Muhammet Uzuner

Jön

Goncagül Sunar

Ufuk Bayraktar

Efe

Ezel Akay

Garson

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