Destiny (2006)
Destiny (2006), directed by Zeki Demirkubuz, starring Vildan Atasever and Ufuk Bayraktar.
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Synopsis
Bekir loves Uğur, who loves Zagor, who is about to get out of jail. An already tense love triangle is thrown into turmoil on a hot summer night, when Zagor kills someone, and Uğur disappears.
- Zeki DemirkubuzCinematography, Director, Editing, Producer, Writer
- Λιλέτ ΜπότασηProducer
About the film
Destiny (Turkish: Kader) is a 2006 Turkish drama film, produced, written and directed by Zeki Demirkubuz, starring Vildan Atasever as a bar singer who is in love with a somewhat unstable criminal. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 17, 2006 (2006-11-17), won awards at film festivals in Antalya, Ankara, Nuremberg and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange for Best film. It is a prequel to Innocence (1997).
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Destiny (Turkish: Kader) is a 2006 Turkish drama film, produced, written and directed by Zeki Demirkubuz, starring Vildan Atasever as a bar singer who is in love with a somewhat unstable criminal. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 17, 2006 (2006-11-17), won awards at film festivals in Antalya, Ankara, Nuremberg and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange for Best film. It is a prequel to Innocence (1997).
Plot
Uğur (Vildan Atasever) is a bar singer who is in love with a somewhat unstable criminal, Zagor (Ozan Bilen). Her father is seriously ill and her young mother is emotionally distant. Cevat (Engin Akyürek) is a young man who had taken under his protection Uğur's family. Cevat is the beloved of Uğur's young mother. Uğur's younger brother is bullied at the coffee shop where he works. Cevat protects him and warns the people at the coffee shop not to bully him. The day comes when the boy is bullied again. Cevat goes to his aid and beats up Kamil. Zagor breaks the fight up and tells his men to take Kamil outside. Zagor and Cevat start arguing, then Cevat pulls out a gun and is ultimately killed by Zagor in his attempt to prove that he did not fear Zagor. Bekir (Ufuk Bayraktar) is a young man who runs his father's business. He becomes infatuated with Uğur after she visits his shop one day. After a series of violent incidents and mishaps occur in Istanbul, both Uğur and Zagor disappear. They resurface after shooting two policemen and getting caught in Izmir. After Zagor is landed in prison some time afterward, Uğur reappears and asks Bekir to help her. Meanwhile, Zagor is transferred to a prison in Sinop. Uğur tries to trace Zagor who has escaped from prison as Bekir tries to trace Uğur.
Awards
Kader won several awards including the Golden Orange and Golden Tulip for best film and also for its acting and screenplay
Golden Orange awards
Best film, Best actor (Ufuk Bayraktar)
Ankara film festival
Best actress (Vildan Atasever), Best director (Zeki Demirkubuz), Best supporting actress (Müge Ulusoy)
Nuremberg film festival
Best film (Jury), Audience award
Istanbul film festival
Golden Tulip for best film, Best director (Zeki Demirkubuz), Best actor (Ufuk Bayraktar)
Contemporary Screen Actors Association (CASOD) awards
Most Promising Actor (Engin Akyurek)
The Cinema Writers Association (SIYAD) Awards
Most Promising Actor (Engin Akyurek)
References
External links
Official website
Destiny at IMDb
Filmpot Archived 2013-09-20 at the Wayback Machine Distributor page for the film
Text from Destiny (2006 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny_(2006_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on November 17, 2006, a Friday.
- It runs 1h43 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Kader".
- This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosMax Productions, Greek Film Centre, Highway Productions, Mavi Film, Inkas Film & T.V. Productions
- CountriesGreece, Turkey
- LanguagesTurkish
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Filming locations
- Turkey
Set in
- Turkey
Cast
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Vildan Atasever
Uğur -
Ufuk Bayraktar
Bekir -
Engin Akyürek
Cevat -
Müge Ulusoy
Uğur's Mother -
Mustafa Uzunyılmaz
Uğur's Father -
Ozan Bilen
Zagor -
Güzin Alkan
Emine - Hikmet Demir
- Gönül Çalgan
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Çağlar Çorumlu
Kamil -
Müfit Aytekin
Cemil - Abdullah Demirkubuz
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Alper Kul
- Merve Kalafat
- Rasih Yılmaz
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Volga Sorgu
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Settar Tanrıöğen
Bekir's Father -
Erkan Can
Irfan -
Zeki Demirkubuz
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- Zeki Demirkubuz Producer
- Λιλέτ Μπόταση Producer
- Zeki Demirkubuz Writer
Questions about this film
What is Destiny about?
Destiny: Bekir loves Uğur, who loves Zagor, who is about to get out of jail. An already tense love triangle is thrown into turmoil on a hot summer night, when Zagor kills someone, and Uğur disappears.
Who directed Destiny?
Destiny was directed by Zeki Demirkubuz in 2006.
Who stars in Destiny?
The cast of Destiny includes Vildan Atasever, Ufuk Bayraktar, Engin Akyürek, Müge Ulusoy and Mustafa Uzunyılmaz.
How long is Destiny?
Destiny runs for 103 minutes, or 1h43.
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