INFLAME

KAYGI (INFLAME), 2016
Turkey |DCP, Color, 94’ |Turkish
Director:Ceylan Özgün Özçelik
Cast:Algı Eke, Özgür Çevik, Selen Uçer

Inflame is a first feature which tells the story of Hasret, a video editor at a TV station, confronting the death of her parents who died 20 years ago. When she can no longer stand the ever-increasing censorship at the news channel where she works, this woman in her thirties resigns and finds herself caught between reality and hallucination in her old apartment, itself trapped in the midst of urban transformation. Every night, Hasret has the same nightmare and is overtaken by the feeling that her musician parents might not have died in a traffic accident, but in another, more horrific way. Nominated for the Best First Feature Award at the Berlinale, Ceylan Özgün Özçelik’s film successfully blends psychological drama with suspense.