Five sisters, driven by the same desire for freedom, rebel against the limitations imposed upon them.
Mustang
Synopsis
It's the beginning of summer. In a village in northern Turkey, Lale and her four sisters return home from school, innocently playing with a group of boys. The supposed debauchery of their games causes a scandal with unforeseen consequences. The family home progressively transforms into a prison, practical household chores replace schoolwork, and marriages start being arranged. The five sisters, driven by the same desire for freedom, rebel against the limitations imposed upon them.
2016 Academy Award Nominee, Best Foreign Language Film
Courtesy of Curzon Artificial Eye
“Beautiful and horrifying at the same time.” - Liesl Gerntholtz, executive director, Women's Rights Division
Credits
Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Director