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Love Me Instead

Original title: Beni Çok Sev
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.4K
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Love Me Instead (2021)
One day, Sedat, who works as a prison guard in Konya, is given the duty to take one of the prisoners, Musa, to his hometown. Musa does not intend to return until he finds out why his daughter was killed.
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Accompanied by a ward, a prisoner travels to his hometown to reconnect with his daughter and make amends, but a tragic truth mars his journey.Accompanied by a ward, a prisoner travels to his hometown to reconnect with his daughter and make amends, but a tragic truth mars his journey.Accompanied by a ward, a prisoner travels to his hometown to reconnect with his daughter and make amends, but a tragic truth mars his journey.

  • Director
    • Mehmet Ada Öztekin
  • Writer
    • Mehmet Ada Öztekin
  • Stars
    • Sarp Akkaya
    • Songül Öden
    • Ercan Kesal
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mehmet Ada Öztekin
    • Writer
      • Mehmet Ada Öztekin
    • Stars
      • Sarp Akkaya
      • Songül Öden
      • Ercan Kesal
    • 22User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sarp Akkaya
    Sarp Akkaya
    • Musa
    Songül Öden
    Songül Öden
    • Nuriye
    Ercan Kesal
    Ercan Kesal
    • Sedat
    Aleyna Özgeçen
    • Yonca…
    Füsun Demirel
    Füsun Demirel
    • Nebahat
    Sinan Arslan
    • Haluk
    Ali Seçkiner Alici
    Ali Seçkiner Alici
    • Apo
    Ushan Çakir
    Ushan Çakir
    • Müfettis 1
    Dogukan Polat
    Dogukan Polat
    • Müfettis 2
    Su Burcu Yazgi Coskun
    • Selen
    Güner Özkul
    • Gülendam
    Onur Bilge
    • Kadir
    Kaan Altay Köprülü
    • Emre
    Murat Yilanci
    • Cezaevi Müdürü
    Serpil Ozcan
    • Nihan
    Ihsan Saran
    • Hikmet
    Kemal Öztekin
    • Kemal
    Koray Altinpinar
    • Koray
    • Director
      • Mehmet Ada Öztekin
    • Writer
      • Mehmet Ada Öztekin
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews22

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    9vasso-ierem

    Very interesting,dramatic movie

    I really loved this movie. Very well directed,interesting,great acting. Pure drama,with plot twists. Raises social issues as well. Sarp Akkaya gives an acting recital,as always.
    7kosmasp

    Love me .. instead

    A drama that is also a thriller. A movie that is dramatic with social issues - but also with quite a few twists along the way. And a movie in general that maybe thinks it's way more clever than it actually is. That being said, this is more than a solid effort overall and the acting really elevates it. Even when it is borderline and you are thinking that it may be a bit too much what you are getting served.

    But to what lengths a father wouldn't go to find out the truth? But what truth is it? And will it be sufficient? And how easily can you manipulate someone like that? All questions that are more than valid. A strange ending to say the least, with strange emotions ... but depending on your moral views and connections to the characters it will either work or not ...
    8me_is_we

    Complex yet interesting

    The story started a little too slow. I had many questions in the beginning, as the characters and the mise-en-scene of some flashbacks were not fully explained. The director definitely kept us in the dark for too long. But after my questions found answers - somewhere half way during the movie - I started to feel more empathy for the characters. I LOVED the acting; Yonca's acting especially! And what I LOVED the most about this film is the portray of the location i.e. How the residents live, walk, talk and behave. Using real residents from this deprived area really gave this film a magic touch.

    Great job director!
    10privateeroglu

    Best Drama in 2021

    Thais Movie is the best Drama i seen in 2021... very good actors... good musik and picture... the plot in the film is great and very much taken from reality.
    9velialperatli

    very nice

    A heartwarming and heartbreaking movie. It felt like a medicine these days when we are longing for quality, local productions that touch the heart. The soundtrack at the end of the movie is pretty good too. A heartwarming and heartbreaking movie. It felt like a medicine these days when we are longing for quality, local productions that touch the heart. The soundtrack at the end of the movie is pretty good too.

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    • Release date
      • November 19, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Turkey
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Quiéreme tanto
    • Filming locations
      • Konya, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • Lanistar Media
      • Same Film
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 4m(124 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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