Burcu Aykar
Directing
Biography
Born in 1977, in Istanbul, Burcu Atkar graduated from the Psychology department of Bosphorus University and got her master's degree in Film Studies at the University of Southampton. She worked as an editor at the Turkish film magazine "Sinema", beggining her career as a film critic. She started her own company and worked as a film distributor of independent art house films such as Los Amantes del Circulo Polar and Dear Wendy for two years. She was the editor-in-chief of the magazine "Total Film Turkey". She co-wrote and co-directed two short films, "Birth" and "Death" with Uygar Şirin. She has done jury work as a film critic of the Turkish Film Critics Association, a member of FIPRESCI. Today she continues to write for the monthly cinema magazine "Altyazı". Last short film is "My Sister".
Known For
Everything is fine for Aylin, who has just given birth. Her husband and mother are with her, she has a helper at home and her friends come to visit. However, Aylin has difficulty adapting to the role of motherhood, she is reluctant to even hold her baby or feed him. Her gaze is always fixed on the distance, she has a pensive mood.
Birth
Emre's (8) parents have temporarily left him at his grandmother and grandfather's summer house. Emre tries to pass the time by playing with his toys or walking on the beach with his friend Çiçek. His parents return to pick him up, and this return brings with it a reality that Emre will encounter for the first time in his life.
Death
Elif is 10 years old, her sister Ayşe is 13. It’s a sticky summer in 1980s Istanbul. When she has an accident, Ayşe spends the summer lying down. Elif drives her sister mad, for reasons she can’t grasp. Ayşe seems out of reach as if in a distant land.
My Sister
Esin (27), a high school teacher, leading a monotonous life, lives with her father, Taner (55). One day, Deniz (21), a distant relative, arrives to take shelter in their home, to attend her university studies. At first Esin is reluctant to let her stay. However, Deniz, with her vivacity, changes the atmosphere in the house. As much as Esin is cold and joyless, Deniz is passionate and cheerful. In many ways her exact opposite, Deniz awakens Esin to the existence of side roads and hopes in life.