Siryet

Siryet

Year: 2007

Runtime: 110 mins

Language: Amharic

Director: Yidnekachew Shumete Desalegn

HorrorDramaThriller

Gaga, a one-eyed, no-tongue homicidal manace with a mysterious past goes on a killing spree.

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Timeline – Siryet (2007)

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1

Gaga arrives at Akafle's house

Gaga, a disfigured man, arrives at Akafle's house for unclear reasons. The arrival sparks worry among the family, and Akafle's son Naty reports the intruder to his eldest brother Mesfin. Mesfin begins a quiet vigil, shadowing Gaga as night starts to fall.

Evening Akafle's house
2

The brothers shadow Gaga through the night

In the hours that follow, Mesfin and Naty shadow Gaga, sometimes working together and other times separately, trying to stay hidden. They observe Gaga moving through the house and its surroundings, seeking to identify him. The night deepens as fear and curiosity drive the chase.

Night Around Akafle's house
3

Gaga encounters the elderly prostitute

Gaga wanders into the dwelling of an elderly prostitute who demands payment for the night. He shows a crumpled note reading Have you forgotten me and reacts with brutal efficiency. He climbs out through the roof, leaving behind severed limbs for investigators to discover.

Night Prostitute's dwelling
4

Mesfin becomes managing director and starts an affair

The next day, Mesfin steps into the role of managing director at a company owned by the family patriarch. He begins a complicated affair with Melawit, the father's daughter who also works as an electrician. She hosts a graduation dinner and invites Mesfin and his brother despite their father's opposition.

Next day Family company and Melawit's home
5

Dinner party interrupted by Gaga

During Melawit's graduation dinner, the house hums with music and conversation until Gaga arrives unannounced. After a tense moment, Sharew's phone rings and Gaga instructs him to approach the window. Sharew reveals himself with brutal force, slitting his tongue and delivering the same ominous note, then is cast from the building and fatally impaled on a metal bar.

Evening during party Melawit's residence during the dinner party
6

Aklilu learns the call number and the connections tighten

Ato Aklilu learns the number to which Sharew received a call, tightening the web of relationships investigators are tracing. The case grows more complex as past loyalties and rivalries surface. Detective work intensifies as the family becomes a focal point.

Following the party Unspecified
7

Melawit and Mesfin grow closer; Gaga uses Melawit to reach Mesfin

Melawit and Mesfin's relationship deepens as their affair continues. Gaga manipulates Melawit to reach Mesfin, sending a message that reveals Mesfin's location. The danger tightens as Melawit becomes a crucial link in Gaga's pursuit.

After party Melawit's residence and party setting
8

Sancho senses danger and the six-friends photo

Sancho accompanies Mesfin on investigations and grows uneasy when he spots Gaga nearby. Police searches of Sharew's residence uncover a photograph depicting six apparent friends who have become mortal enemies. The image hints at past loyalties fractured by fear and violence.

After party Sharew's residence
9

Melawit hides in the woods; Gaga locates her

Melawit drives to an unknown destination, warned by Aklilu not to speak to Gaga. Gaga finds her in a wooded area, where she hides in a pit and calls her father for help. She manages to escape by car, heightening the pursuit.

Night Wooded area
10

Abduction of Aklilu

Aklilu arrives to confront Gaga, who knocks him unconscious and abducts him. The police arrive to find only Aklilu's cell phone at the scene, underscoring the danger and elusiveness of Gaga. The capture of Gaga's victim triggers a deeper pursuit.

Evening Location of confrontation
11

Mesfin tracks Gaga; Melawit is abducted again

Mesfin heads to Gaga's house and watches Gaga load a Volkswagen van before hurrying back to Melawit to report what he has seen. The police arrest Mesfin for questioning when he reaches Aklilu's residence, while Gaga continues to deceive law enforcement and snatches Melawit away.

Following Gaga's house/van; Aklilu's residence
12

Akafle's corpse and the father's death

At Gaga's house, Akafle's corpse is found hanging from the roof, a stark reminder of the costs of pursuit. Detective Menagesha informs Mesfin that his father has died, crushing any remaining illusion of safety. The family tragedy compounds the revenge plot.

After Gaga's house
13

The store trap and final confrontation setup

Mesfin traces Gaga to an old van and the pair head toward an old bullet store. In a grim setup, Gaga binds Aklilu's hands and feet to a chair while Melawit is strapped to a board with a spike plank controlled by Aklilu's bite. The stage is set for a brutal confrontation.

Climax Old bullet store
14

Final struggle and Gaga's demise

Mesfin intervenes and frees Melawit and Aklilu, but Gaga revives and kills Aklilu with an axe. In a brutal final duel, Mesfin subdues Gaga and uses the suspended board to end his threat. The danger recedes as Melawit and Mesfin watch.

Climax Old bullet store
15

Aftermath and unresolved history

In the quiet aftermath, Melawit and Mesfin share a moment in a garden as the image of six people drifts away down a stream. A gust of wind sweeps the memory of those ties away, leaving a sense of fragile peace and unresolved histories.

After Garden

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