Egg

Egg (2007)

Yumurta

Poet Yusuf (35-38) returns to his childhood hometown, which he hadn't visited for years, upon his mother's death. He is faced with a neglected, crumbling house. Ayla, a young girl (17-19) awaits him there. Yusuf has been unaware of the existence of this distant relation who had been living with his mother for five years; He stays by his dead mother's bedside for a while on the morning of his return...

Date of release
2007-11-09
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (65)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama
Director
Semih Kaplanoğlu
Collection
The Yusuf Trilogy

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Turkey

Egg is a 2007 Turkish drama film directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu. The film is the first instalment of the Yusuf Trilogy, named after the eponymous lead character of the series, which includes Milk and Honey, filmed and released in reverse chronological order. It was shown Directors' Fortnight at the 60th Cannes Film Festival.

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