Until I Lose My Breath

Emine Emel Balci

year of production

2015

synopsis

Serap is a quiet but hot-headed adolescent who is working long hours in a cramped clothing workshop as a runner. Fed up with her abusive brother-in-law and detached sister, the only thing that keeps Serap going is the hope of moving into an apartment with her father who is a long distance truck driver. Since the father is quite indifferent to Serap’s wishes, however, she decides to take matters in her own hands.

production

unafilm / Titus Kreyenberg

in co-production with

Prolog Film

cast

Esme Madra, Rıza Akın, Sema Keçik, Gizem Denizci, Ece Yüksel, Uğur Uzunel, Yavuz Pekman, Pinar Gök, Yavuz Özata

financiers

Film und Medienstiftung NRW, Eurimages, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkish Republic, Turkish-German Co-Production Development Fund

sales

unafilm

german distribution

unafilm

world premiere

Berlinale 2015 - Forum

festivals and awards

category

feature