Paper Lives

(2021)

★ 8 IMDb · 422 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2021

Runtime: 96 мин

Country: Turkey

Director: Can Ulkay

Cast: Чагатай Улусой, Emir Ali Doğrul, Ersin Arıcı, Turgay Tanülkü, Селен Озтюрк, Tomris Çetinel, Enver Aktay

Plot

In the streets of Istanbul, ailing waste warehouse worker Mehmet takes a small boy under his wing and must soon confront his own traumatic childhood.

Mehmet, a young man, earns a living by collecting paper. His biggest supporter in this life is Tahsin Baba. Mehmet's life takes a completely different turn when an 8-year-old boy named Ali enters his life. Mehmet, who tries to reunite Ali with his family, establishes a different bond with the little boy.