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Why would someone like Leyla go to a high school reunion dinner? And take an overnight train to get there. After all, she hasn't been to a single one for the last 25 years - What is Canan, a student nurse, doing on the train? Reluctantly going to an interview for a nursing job when she would like to be an actress instead.

Basak Köklükaya and Öykü Karayel in Something Useful (2017)

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Istanbul Film Festival

Seattle International Film Festival

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards

Malatya International Film Festival

Adana Film Festival

Bosphorus Film Festival

Sadri Alisik Theatre and Cinema Awards

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