The Teacher
Synopsis
A young man lost in crowds in Istanbul. His only wish is to be a teacher like his mother, but after graduation years pass by without assignment. Every year he feels more embarrassed for depending on his old mother and more alone against the world. So he creates a dreamworld to make his mother happy while working for temporary jobs.
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