Dry Summer

Dry Summer

Year: 1963

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: Turkish

Director: Metin Erksan

CrimeDrama

A scheming tobacco farmer sets out to ruin his competition by diverting the local water to his own property.

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1

Osman decides to dam the spring

Osman decides to dam the spring on his property because he fears the coming summer will be too dry for the farmers who rely on its waters. Hasan urges him to reconsider, arguing the water belongs to the community, but Osman remains resolute. The decision sets in motion the growing tension with downstream farmers who will lose access to the spring.

early Osman's property (spring)
2

Hasan reluctantly backs the plan

Hasan pleads for restraint and warns of the consequences, yet he reluctantly goes along with Osman to avoid a direct clash. He tries to balance family duty with his moral concerns about depriving others of water. The compromise deepens the rift between the brothers and the community.

early the farm
3

Farmers initiate a legal dispute

Farmers file a legal dispute to compel access to the water. Osman is ordered to keep the spring open during the proceedings, but his lawyer secures an appeal that reverses the order. The legal battle makes the spring a flashpoint for the community.

during dispute Courthouse
4

The dam is opened and closed intermittently

Hasan occasionally opens the dam to help neighbors, trying to show solidarity with the community. Osman, away from the farm, resents the act and closes the dam quickly upon learning of it. The back-and-forth heightens the tension between the brothers and the people depending on the water.

between dispute Spring
5

Hasan marries Bahar

Hasan courts and marries Bahar, a young woman from the community who becomes part of the family strife. The marriage elevates Bahar into the already volatile dynamic surrounding the spring. The couple's new life is soon overshadowed by the brothers' feud.

after marriage Hasan's home
6

Wedding night intrusion

On their wedding night, Osman bursts into Hasan and Bahar's bedroom and orders Bahar to bear as many as ten children for the family. Hasan barricades the room with a dresser to protect his wife. Osman watches the scene through a crack in the wall, intensifying the sense of danger.

wedding night Hasan and Bahar's bedroom
7

The dog is killed and the night watch begins

One of the farmers kills Osman's dog, inflaming tensions further. That night, the brothers take turns keeping watch to prevent further violence from escalating. The chill of fear settles over the farm as neighbors wait for what comes next.

night Farmstead
8

Dam sabotage and the blame game

Two farmers blow up the dam, and Osman and Hasan pursue the saboteurs. Osman fires into the darkness, killing one farmer. He then persuades Hasan to take the blame, arguing that Hasan will receive a lighter sentence due to his youth.

night Dam and countryside
9

Hasan is imprisoned and Bahar is left to the mercy of the world

Hasan is sentenced to 24 years, a sentence later reduced to 8 because he was provoked. Osman uses his absence to press his advances on Bahar and destroys Hasan's letters to make it appear as if Hasan has forgotten her. Bahar becomes increasingly unsettled by the lies and manipulation.

after sentencing Prison
10

Bahar flees to her mother, then is persuaded to return

Bahar is distraught by Hasan's predicament and flees the farm to her mother's home. Osman weighs Bahar down with the claim that, as Hasan's widow, she now owns half of the assets. He uses this argument to pull her back toward the farm.

after sentencing Mother's house / Bahar's home
11

Hasan is pardoned and returns home

Hasan is not dead and is eventually pardoned. On the way home, he learns from others that Osman has manipulated Bahar. He heads to confront his brother and set things right.

after release Prison release and home
12

Final confrontation and deaths

In their final confrontation, Osman shoots at Bahar as she confronts him with courage and an axe. He shoots Hasan multiple times; Hasan manages to topple Osman into the spring and drown him. Osman's body is washed down the sluice toward the farms he deprived of water.

final confrontation Spring / downstream farms

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