Leyla Yılmaz
Directing
Biography
Born in Turkey. Yılmaz graduated in Archaeology and Art History from Istanbul University and went on to study Film at NYU. In 2006, she founded Fikri Visual Arts, a creative platform. Yılmaz wrote and directed her first feature, “A Handful of Sea” (Bir Avuç Deniz) in 2011. “Not Knowing” which won the Audience Award from Antalya Film Festival is her second feature film.
Known For
Selma and Sinan are a couple who now find it difficult to endure each other. At the end of high school, rumors start circulating about their son Umut, who is gay. While Selma and Sinan are trying to cope with their tiring marriage, Umut suddenly disappears.
Not Knowing
Mert, who has been studying and working in America for many years, returns to Istanbul to become the company's manager in Turkey. Here, he goes on a boat trip with his friend Bora and Bora's wife Aylin. During the trip, Mert's girlfriend Dilek joins them in Göcek. While the group is enjoying their vacation, one day Deniz (Berrak Tüzünataç), the daughter of one of Istanbul's wealthiest families, comes aboard their boat. Deniz's sarcastic and reckless attitude affects Mert. Until that day, Mert had always done what he was supposed to do, following the path his family had laid out for him. Now, he begins to question himself. To find out whether a handful of sea is truly the sea, he has a long journey ahead of him.