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40 (2009) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2009 · 89 mins · Turkish
- Directed by
- Emre Şahin
- Starring
- Kofi Siriboe, Ali Atay, Rafi Emeksiz, Deniz Çakır, Asuman Kostak, Yosi Mizrahi
When a bag overflowing with cash drops into the bustling streets of Istanbul, three strangers—each navigating the city's 12‑million‑inhabitant maze—become entangled in each other’s lives. The film follows their intersecting quests, exploring faith, love, luck, destiny and the dark underbelly of human trafficking, all captured with documentary‑style realism that immerses the viewer in the chaotic urban landscape.
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