The humidity of the sweltering summer nights creeps insidiously through the quiet streets of Karaköy. In this dark, dramatic universe, Zeki Demirkubuz turns his lens on the purest forms of unrequited love and obsession. As Bekir’s passion—a tangled knot that has spanned years—takes shape through Uğur’s presence, the shadow of crime and punishment envelops the streets. With Zagor’s release from prison, the balance is shattered, and the characters find themselves caught in a vortex from which there is no return. That stubborn and overwhelming devotion in Bekir’s eyes begins where reason ends. The camera wanders through the darkest recesses of the human soul, in the dim light of provincial hotels and dingy streets.

10 wins & 9 nominations