Bliss
Mar 16 2007
•2h 45m
•Drama
A young woman of about 17 years old, named Meryem (Ozgu Namal), has been raped, and her village's customs call for her to be killed to restore honor and dignity to her family and village. The eldest son of the village leader, Cemal (Murat Han), is ordered to take Meryem to Istanbul and kill her, but at the last minute he cannot complete the task.
Cast
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Talat Bulut
Irfan
Özgü Namal
Meryem
Murat Han
Cemal
Mustafa Avkıran
Ali Riza
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