The Pillar of Salt

The Pillar of Salt

5.0

Feb 21 2018

1h 10m

Drama

A reclusive woman in her thirties leads a life frozen in time in a cave-like room. In her rare trips to the city, she chats with an oarswoman haunted by the devils. She searches for her twin sister in unfrequented corners of the city. In this journey in which time and space are out of joint, a same dream is recounted time after time.

Zinnure Türe

Zinnure Türe

Dila Yumurtaci

Dila Yumurtaci

Esme Madra

Esme Madra

Banu Fotocan

Banu Fotocan

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