Black Night (2022) Movie Script
Go! Go!
I'll kill that bastard!
Ishak?
Ali...
Welcome.
Nice to see you here.
What a great surprise!
Ishak, are you okay?
Did something happen?
- Uncle Nazmi?
- Ishak, son.
Your mother is very ill.
This time it's serious.
Your aunt Fatma and I
are looking after her...
- but she keeps asking for you.
- It's difficult for me to come there.
You didn't attend
your father's funeral either.
You owe this to your mother.
Don't let her die like this.
Let her die in peace.
Okay, I'll see what I can do.
Bye.
You've exiled yourself, my boy.
How long will you wander around?
Come back.
It's been seven long years.
You have come of age.
Let's find yourself
a suitable bride.
Get married, settle down.
Let me apply it.
Your father insisted that orphan girl
wasn't suitable for you.
Why on earth did I side with him?
You would have children by now.
My mother will see. Just get out!
Ishak...
Yes?
Water.
Wait, let me...
Alright.
Mother...
Do you remember the night when...
I and Skr and the others
went quail hunting?
Turn off the light.
It hurts my eyes.
I can't sleep.
Just the light
in front of the bathroom is enough.
I came home
totally devastated that night.
You asked what happened to me.
Ishak...
Forget about that night.
Don't you ever talk about it again.
Name of the missing person is
Ali kdemir.
Ali kdemir.
27 years old.
Forest engineer...
Sir, it's been a month
since this boy moved to this house.
Well behaved, well educated,
a decent boy.
He wanted to move to this house here.
I told him
that it's the middle of nowhere.
But he insisted on it.
How could I know that?
I know you are tired,
but just have a look around Kuyucak, too.
Come on, three of you.
Did you check beyond those trees?
Ishak...
What business do you have here?
I said you shouldn't show your face
for a few days. Huh?
Go now, don't distract the soldiers.
Go, Ishak. Come on.
We've already checked there.
Sir, we have 30 men searching,
including the villagers.
We will go on taking turns.
Well, let's go.
Come on, come on!
We searched all the area around
the cabin spanning 5km.
That's why he wanted to
get appointed to this region.
When was the last time you talked?
Three days ago.
He talked to my daughter.
- Did he mention something?
- Nope.
Your son is a good reader, no?
- Ali loves to read, he is curious.
- A bit too curious
- What do you do?
- I'm a retired teacher.
- I used to teach Turkish literature.
- Like father like son!
That's it. I am tired.
I've already played two songs.
- Play again, Ishak.
- I've already played two songs.
- Thanks for playing.
- You're welcome, Osman.
- What do you want?
- I'm looking for Mr Osman.
He's the one sitting over there.
Hello, Mr Osman. I am Ali,
the newly appointed forest engineer.
Oh, welcome!
Sit down here. He's my friend.
- Are you hungry?
- No, thanks.
-I'll finish in a bit,
then we can leave. -Okay.
- Hello.
- Enjoy your meal.
- Enjoy your meal.
- Thanks.
Excuse me,
I need to use the restroom.
Your sweet boy's phone is ringing.
What the fuck is that?
Osman, please mute the ringer.
It's fucking my brain.
I like it.
- There's a button on the side.
- Well, I'm pushing it.
I just can't do it.
What was the song that was ringing?
Cannibal music?
- An African song.
- What?
- An African song.
- We thought it was cannibal music.
Okay. Let's go.
Good evening.
Goodbye, Osman.
Osman, watch out for the Arab Sister!
- I'm leaving too.
- Where are you going?
- I have a gig, let me go.
- Stay just for a few minutes more!
Play that tune as well!
- Ishak, play African music!
- Yes, I will.
Here comes the bride's attendants
Did you become a bride, my dear?
Oh my dear
Did you become a bride, my dear?
Oh my dear
Five years I kept
the lock of hair you gave
Where are you, my pretty eyed lamb?
Where are you?
Oh my dear, where are you?
While I play my music,
I glimpse at my pals
Oh my dear, I glimpse at my pals
You should've let us know
you were coming.
It was quite unexpected.
I didn't have any chance to call anyone.
Oh, come on!
You've been here for ten days.
I was taking care of my mother,
Nurettin. I didn't have time.
Okay, leave the man alone.
It's been such a long time.
Ishak... We're planning to go hunting
tomorrow or the day after.
You must have missed that.
It's the mountain goat hunting season.
You must join us.
My mother's ill. And once she feels
better, I'll return to the city.
Nurettin... The child keeps whining.
Let's go home.
Get inside the car, I'm coming.
Just think about it.
If you decide to come hunting,
just let us know.
Here comes the bride's attendants
Did you become a bride, my dear?
My Sultan...
Come on, cheer up!
It's not gonna work, Ishak.
I'm going to go study
at the university anyway.
I'll come too.
I promise I'll come
wherever you choose to go.
Oh, really? You can't go anywhere
without your father's permission!
Forget about him! What can he do
once I tell him I'm leaving, Sultan?
It's just bullshit, Ishak!
What did you do when he embarrassed us
in the middle of the town the other day?
I didn't want to make a scene.
But later at home...
Don't lie to me, Ishak.
"You show off in my car,
and for who?", he yelled out.
Looking straight in my eyes,
as if he was implying I'm a slut!
Sultan, enough!
- You didn't say a word.
- What the hell!
I don't want that anymore.
I'm telling you, it's over.
Do you hear me?
- Where are you going?
- To get some fresh air.
Drop me off first,
then get your fresh air.
Please come with me, Dad.
Let's leave this place for good.
I feel totally devastated, Dad.
You made yourself miserable,
and me too.
Well, he is gone. Dead or alive...
But he is gone.
Gone! Gone! Gone, Dad!
Where is my son?
Where did Ali go?
Did you know Ali?
Nobody talks.
- May God grant easy work.
- Thank you.
Resat, come here for a second.
- I'm gonna ask you something.
- What?
In which pothole
did you throw the guy?
Which pothole?
You know what I mean, Resat.
Where did you throw him?
- Why do you ask?
- I'm gonna take the boy out.
Good God!
Ishak, are you insane?
I can't sleep, Resat.
His last look is...
stuck in my mind.
You think I don't have any qualms?
I think about him every day.
I pray for his soul every night.
But you can't do
what you say you will.
I'm suffocating.
I'm suffocating, Resat.
Help me.
What is your problem?
After all these years...
It's done and gone.
Don't bring everything up again!
If anyone asks, I'll take the blame
on me. What are you afraid of?
Ishak, my pal...
My son is ill.
Every month I'm paying for
medicine, for the doctor, whatnot...
Cengiz and Erol called for me
the deputy of the party.
They arranged my social security payment.
That's my only support.
For the love of God, don't do it.
You'll make trouble
not only for yourself, but for all of us!
Go away!
Go away!
I said go away!
- What's happening, Resat?
- Nothing!
I told you to go away!
Go...
OFF LIMITS
NO ENTRANCE
This is the area
where we patrol.
Not so much going on here.
Rarely there are poachers.
We file them, give them tickets
and let them go.
Young people come to have fun,
if they don't light up a fire,
we allow it.
Pretty easy job, you know?
This is the end of
our area of responsibility.
People don't come around
this place.
There are many potholes.
You keep out as well.
It is scary indeed.
But a beautiful place.
It's all fucking rocks.
What is beautiful about it?
This is beautiful. The echo...
Well, you just wait here
and listen to the echo, then!
Let's go.
His fucking echo...
Come on, we must go
and control Karadag area.
Welcome.
My house is right across the road.
We are neighbours.
- You mean Uncle Ismail's house?
- He is my grandfather.
- I brought you some pastry.
- How kind you are!
You are welcome!
This pastry is with spinach.
Okay, I'll give the plate back to you.
- You can give it later if you want.
- No problem.
- I'm Sultan.
- I'm Ali.
I know.
Actually, I live with my aunt
at the city.
I take courses of preparation
for the university exam.
I come to my grandfather's
for weekends.
What do you want to study?
Actually, I want to be
a classroom teacher. I'm bad at math.
So maybe I can be successful
in social sciences. Well, I must go now.
I can help you, if you want.
I'm good at math.
Really?
But I really don't understand anything.
I can give you a hard time.
- I don't think so.
- You think it will work?
-Why not?
- So, thank you.
- Thank you too.
- Have a nice evening.
- You too.
CARACAL FOREPAW - HINDPAW
MEASUREMENT CRITERION: MY HAND
LATEST EVIDENCE
KUYUCAK POTHOLE
Dad!
Dad!
Dad!
Dad!
Who are you?
What do you want?
- I'm...
- Don't get any closer!
I don't mean any harm to you.
You are looking
for your father, right?
It's been such a trouble for you.
No trouble. The house is available.
What's his name?
Clown.
- He must be very old.
- Yes.
He is an old clown now.
I haven't seen you in town before.
It's been seven years
that I've been living somewhere else.
When my mother fell ill, I returned.
I lost her last week.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
Seven years.
In those seven years...
sometimes once a month,
sometimes every other week...
I came to this hellhole.
I always tell my father to leave here,
but he doesn't listen.
I thought a lot about it.
Just find a few bones,
and tell my father...
"This is Ali, your son."
I couldn't do it.
Did you meet Ali?
Istanbul?
- Yes, from Kadiky.
- I know Kadiky.
I once went as close to Gebze.
I played at the wedding of my friend...
from the military service. I know
a little about that neighbourhood.
Used to swim here a lot
when we were little boys.
Totally naked, we would jump
and just dive in the water.
Me first and foremost...
I used to spend all day in the water.
I'd return home at dark.
But how dare a child
be bold to be so late!
So my dad would beat me
and beat me.
There wasn't a single day
we weren't taking a beating.
My mom, my sister, me...
You've been removing the traps?
And they say
you've been looking for some animal...
- Like caracal or Taurus Panther?
- It's caracal.
They say it's extinct,
but I think it's still alive somewhere.
By Jove!
Cheers!
- Come on, play something to cheer us up.
- No way.
Come on, you play,
I'll accompany you.
You can't even know
the songs that I play.
Play now, I'll catch you at a point.
By Jove!
Well, take your guitar.
Tell me what you know.
Again he couldn't stay put.
He ran off!
Even if you find and bring him back,
he won't stop. He'll leave again.
I don't have much time.
I have to go back to Germany.
Don't worry.
I'll look after him.
Thank you so much.
May I call and disturb you
every once in a while?
Of course, you're not disturbing me.
Ishak!
What is it?
Let's go hunting.
I'm not going.
What's your excuse this time?
No excuse, I don't want to go.
You are stuck in the house
like a woman.
It will be fun, let's go.
Wow, what a surprise!
- Good night.
- Good night!
You rarely come here!
- So what are you doing?
- Nothing.
- Did you hunt any mountain goats?
- Mr Headman, don't even ask!
You see that friend?
We had no game just because of him.
I thought these fools
probably only hunted boar.
We were cooking a chicken.
So, we went to the
whore's place.
I made him go inside.
And I was waiting at the door.
Well, 10 minutes later,
he went out again!
I said: "What the hell happened?"
"Man, when I put this on my dick,
it shrinks,
I don't know what to do," he said.
Maybe it was too tight and
bothered him.
- It was probably too loose, too loose.
- Alright, cut this talk!
You should have seen him begging.
"Wait, my love, ok, don't go.
"I'll get it up."
- You bastard!
- What now?
Are you making fun of me?
Why are you fretting over
my fucking dick?
You couldn't fuck the woman,
and you'll fuck me now?
- Nurettin! -Sit down.
- Skr!
Sit down.
- So, what then? Did she leave?
- That's enough, Erol! Come on!
- Mr Headman...
- Yes?
Why don't you tell us
the story of Hasan the nomad?
- What made you think of that?
- Just tell us the story.
Well, it is Hasan's wedding day,
he marries Asiye,
the prettiest girl of the village.
Everything is ready.
But it's wartime,
and there's famine.
There's nothing but bread and rice.
So they decide to
go hunting some deer...
so that they can serve them
at the wedding.
Hasan the nomad and young men of
the village go hunting on his wedding day.
They wander all around the mountains.
And towards morning,
they come across a herd of deer.
They eventually shoot some of them.
In that turmoil, they look around,
Hasan is absent.
Oops! Where is this man?
They look everywhere,
but he is nowhere to be found.
Asiye is left waiting
with her bridal gown on her.
They all return to the village at night.
So, where is the groom?
The groom is lost.
"What do you mean lost?"
Just lost!
Asiye begins mourning,
the wedding turns into mourning.
They search for the man
for days, for weeks...
But there's nothing. His fate is unknown,
Hasan the nomad just disappears.
Come on, man! All bullshit!
The guy has certainly an enemy.
Possibly Asiye has another lover.
They shoot him and
throw him down a pothole.
Nobody can find him there.
By Jove!
Well, well, well...
That's the end of the story?
There should be more.
- Tell us, then.
- It's enough for the wise men.
Tell us!
Anyways...
Come on, let's not ruin the night.
Come on, cheers!
- Wait a minute.
- This water is ice cold!
How could you swim in this water?
So cold!
Gosh!
- What's wrong?
- I just can't come up!
Fuck! Ali?
Shit
Come on.
Come on, man!
Man, we drank so much raki!
Multiplied by...
If x... Then...
Two divided by five...
Then?
It's cross product, right?
If Ahmet the worker does the
two fifths of a job in four hours...
how long does it take
to do the whole job?
I finished the book.
- Did you like it?
- Yes, I did.
Would you like another one?
Sure.
- Man, what are you doing?
- What's wrong?
- Huh?
- What's wrong?
-Was that you who were messing
with the traps? -These are prohibited.
But what can we do? Should we
let the bears eat our livelihood?
There is a law.
Law of protecting the wild habitat...
- Don't start with your law!
- What's going on, Tahsin?
This fool has been
messing up the traps.
You should be grateful that
I'm not reporting you.
I'll fucking show you reporting...
If you get closer, I'll shoot.
We're in the forest.
You know I'm authorised.
- Put your gun down.
- Go stand by the car! Go!
You don't know
who you're dealing with, young man.
We will go to the observation center.
You can talk to my boss then.
Let me tell you,
your laws don't rule around here.
Go back there. Go.
Easy!
-If you insist on this, it will be
the end of you. -Come on. Go, go!
Told you we should collect the traps.
That's not the right thing to do.
You can't have it your own way.
But isn't it illegal?
Why should we turn a blind eye?
These people predate
your 20-year-old law by 1.000 years.
And animals predate them
by a million years.
Be grateful to your chief. Or else
you wouldn't come out of here alive.
Alright, I'll talk to him.
You can leave now.
Give the guys a lift.
Come on.
I am warning you, Ali.
Don't quarrel with the villagers.
We are only a few men,
standing alone in an open field!
What does your sister do in Germany?
Is she a worker?
No. She is a university professor.
Will you go there too?
No, there is no such a plan
for the moment. Why?
Nothing. Just asking.
- How long will you stay here?
- I don't know.
So you won't stay long.
Nobody does.
Hello?
I'm fine.
No, I am not at home now.
Okay.
I like tea very much.
I mean, coffee.
Oh... How nice!
- There are people out there.
- No. There is nobody.
- There are really people outside, Sultan.
- I said there is nobody.
Wait... Stop, Sultan.
Why did you fall all over me then?
You are right. I'm sorry.
- Never mind! -Sultan.
- Leave me alone.
So what they were talking about you
in town was true.
- What were they talking about?
- Nothing.
- Tell me.
- Nothing, I said.
Tell me!
- Well... That you're a...
- What?
You are a...
Are you?
You all are motherfuckers.
All of you.
You fucking...
I'll fuck you up!
Skr!
I'll fuck you up!
Fuck off!
Do you want to fucking die?
Fuck off!
I'll kill you!
- Fuck off!
- I'll kill you!
- Go away!
- Fuck off!
Sultan?
Is Nurettin home?
He's down there.
He'll come in a minute.
Fine.
- Why do you wanna see Nurettin?
- I'll talk to him.
Elif, get back home!
What's your problem, Ishak?
How could you marry that guy?
Huh?
You said you couldn't even bear
looking at his face.
What was I supposed to do?
Huh?
- Sultan...
- Hush!
Shut up, Ishak!
You have no right to say
anything to me.
After all those years, you came back
to put all the blame on me?
- What do you want, Ishak?
- I've got things to say.
Come further away.
You go in.
What is it that you want?
Huh?
For all of us to go to jail?
We all have kids!
We take care of a lot of people!
Will you tell me, Nurettin?
Are you looking for trouble?
It's been seven years!
Seven whole years!
The case is closed.
Will you shatter everything
all by yourself?
It's not a closed case, Nurettin.
It doesn't end for me.
It's a complicated matter, Ishak.
There are other people involved.
It's just beyond our force.
Where the hell did you throw him?
Huh?
I'll kill you.
Swear to God I will!
Nurettin! Nurettin!
Let him go.
I said, let him go!
You fucking faggot!
I will kill you!
- Let him go, I said!
- Just you wait!
- Just you wait!
- Go away, Ishak!
Go back to where the hell you have been
all those years! Stay away from here!
Let me go, Sultan!
I will kill you too!
Swear to God, I kill him,
I kill you and my daughter and myself!
I kill you all!
Let me go, Sultan!
Osman...
You know, there's this old observation
cabin near No-Return Pothole?
- What if I move there?
- What do you mean, move there?
Well, what if I live there?
- Don't you feel at ease here?
- I do, but...
that cabin is peaceful and quiet,
and it's beautiful.
All alone on the mountain?
I can relax there. And at the same time
I Monitor the area.
So the others won't have to
patrol there too often.
- What are you going to eat there?
- I'll take care of that.
I can come down to the town
once a week, shop for groceries.
Or maybe you bring groceries
when you come.
- It's really cold up there at night, son.
- There are still two months to winter.
I can stay there comfortably.
I am suffocated in the town.
Although I'm from Istanbul,
I'm not much of a city person.
Why would I choose to be
a forest engineer if I was a city person?
Chief, what if this prick
has another purpose?
What other purpose would he have?
Why does he walk around the mountains
after his shifts are over?
He told us, he's been obsessed with
that animal since his university years.
- He's searching for it.
- You think so.
What's behind that mountain, huh?
Hasn't this been a passage,
a crossing area for ages?
I'm telling you,
he is a terrorist!
Don't talk nonsense!
A blonde terrorist? And we've come to
know the guy, it's been such a long time.
Long time?
It's been only six, seven months!
Has the guy really told us anything?
Who is he, do we really know?
C'mon.
Take it, my boy.
- Are you colorblind?
- Mind your own business.
- Could you find the right tile?
- Nope. I couldn't.
Look at that!
Are you two playing together?
Don't start in on me, Resat.
Perfect sidekick!
Give me a tile, Erol, give me a tile.
Hey, Ishak.
Your guy has moved
to the watchtower.
Who is my guy?
- Who is my guy?
- Never mind. Just play the hand.
We are waiting for you to play.
What are you talking about?
Be clear.
- Who is my guy?
- I said your guy...
The guy you keep company
by the riverside...
Your nightingale.
- I will kill you!
- Who are you killing?
I will kill you!
Fuck you!
Who the fuck is my guy?
Who is my guy?
I will kill him, Nurettin!
Who is my guy?
Who are you killing, huh?
Who are you killing?
While you bicker here, that city bastard
already had a taste of Sultan.
You fool! This came as a shock?
He made a fool out of all of us.
C'mon, let's go.
Stop playing! C'mon!
Come on!
C'mon, listen to your brother.
Go!
Let's go and show him.
We have a score to settle with.
Fucking bastard.
Clown?
Clown?
Clown!
Clown?
Come here, boy.
Clown?
Clown!
Clown!
Clown...
Bastards!
Happy holiday, Ishak!
Why don't you come in, Ishak?
Don't stand there!
Kids, time to eat!
Come, I will offer you some meat.
Mr Headman, they have killed my dog!
Your dog was pretty old.
Maybe he died a natural death.
Don't start with "natural death"!
They came into my house.
They stabbed, they strangled Clown!
Ishak... I cared very much
for your late father.
You're like my own son.
But recently, you're acting strange.
Go away for a while. Don't worry,
your house is safe here.
Go and relax for a change. You can
come back in spring if you want.
Your uncle was also crazy.
You know, he was married to a demon.
Mr Headman, now listen to me.
You listen to me.
Go away.
I'm not going.
I'm not going anywhere.
Anyone who has a problem with me
should confront me.
Ishak... Come to your senses.
Use your mind.
I told you all I have to tell.
KUYUCAKLI POTHOLE
NEAR THE NO-RETURN POINT.
Ishak?
Welcome.
Nice to see you here.
What a great surprise!
Ishak, are you okay?
Did something happen?
Come here!
Come!
You fucking bastard.
Come here!
What, you motherfucker?
You rapist!
Who the fuck are you?
Let him go! He is going to die.
You're killing the boy, let him go!
Skr, what did you do?
Let him go. You will kill him!
The boy is going to die...
The boy is fucking going to die!
Ali?
Ishak...
- Ishak...
- Ali...
Let's take him to the hospital.
Maybe he's not dead.
Don't be stupid, Resat.
Can't you see he's gone?
Now you listen to me.
No one will talk.
If anyone talks, we're all finished.
You get it?
- You get it, huh?
- We get it.
You take Ishak back to the car.
And clean here.
- But clean properly.
- Ishak?
- Ishak also passed out.
- We'll take care of the rest.
Resat, get up! Get up!
Take Ishak to the car.
Cut the rope.
Come on, cut the rope!
What the hell is happening?
What the hell are you doing?
Don't do it!
Don't do it!
Don't fucking do it!
Don't! Don't do it!
Motherfuckers!
I'll kill that bastard!
Ishak?
Ali...
Welcome.
Nice to see you here.
What a great surprise!
Ishak, are you okay?
Did something happen?
- Uncle Nazmi?
- Ishak, son.
Your mother is very ill.
This time it's serious.
Your aunt Fatma and I
are looking after her...
- but she keeps asking for you.
- It's difficult for me to come there.
You didn't attend
your father's funeral either.
You owe this to your mother.
Don't let her die like this.
Let her die in peace.
Okay, I'll see what I can do.
Bye.
You've exiled yourself, my boy.
How long will you wander around?
Come back.
It's been seven long years.
You have come of age.
Let's find yourself
a suitable bride.
Get married, settle down.
Let me apply it.
Your father insisted that orphan girl
wasn't suitable for you.
Why on earth did I side with him?
You would have children by now.
My mother will see. Just get out!
Ishak...
Yes?
Water.
Wait, let me...
Alright.
Mother...
Do you remember the night when...
I and Skr and the others
went quail hunting?
Turn off the light.
It hurts my eyes.
I can't sleep.
Just the light
in front of the bathroom is enough.
I came home
totally devastated that night.
You asked what happened to me.
Ishak...
Forget about that night.
Don't you ever talk about it again.
Name of the missing person is
Ali kdemir.
Ali kdemir.
27 years old.
Forest engineer...
Sir, it's been a month
since this boy moved to this house.
Well behaved, well educated,
a decent boy.
He wanted to move to this house here.
I told him
that it's the middle of nowhere.
But he insisted on it.
How could I know that?
I know you are tired,
but just have a look around Kuyucak, too.
Come on, three of you.
Did you check beyond those trees?
Ishak...
What business do you have here?
I said you shouldn't show your face
for a few days. Huh?
Go now, don't distract the soldiers.
Go, Ishak. Come on.
We've already checked there.
Sir, we have 30 men searching,
including the villagers.
We will go on taking turns.
Well, let's go.
Come on, come on!
We searched all the area around
the cabin spanning 5km.
That's why he wanted to
get appointed to this region.
When was the last time you talked?
Three days ago.
He talked to my daughter.
- Did he mention something?
- Nope.
Your son is a good reader, no?
- Ali loves to read, he is curious.
- A bit too curious
- What do you do?
- I'm a retired teacher.
- I used to teach Turkish literature.
- Like father like son!
That's it. I am tired.
I've already played two songs.
- Play again, Ishak.
- I've already played two songs.
- Thanks for playing.
- You're welcome, Osman.
- What do you want?
- I'm looking for Mr Osman.
He's the one sitting over there.
Hello, Mr Osman. I am Ali,
the newly appointed forest engineer.
Oh, welcome!
Sit down here. He's my friend.
- Are you hungry?
- No, thanks.
-I'll finish in a bit,
then we can leave. -Okay.
- Hello.
- Enjoy your meal.
- Enjoy your meal.
- Thanks.
Excuse me,
I need to use the restroom.
Your sweet boy's phone is ringing.
What the fuck is that?
Osman, please mute the ringer.
It's fucking my brain.
I like it.
- There's a button on the side.
- Well, I'm pushing it.
I just can't do it.
What was the song that was ringing?
Cannibal music?
- An African song.
- What?
- An African song.
- We thought it was cannibal music.
Okay. Let's go.
Good evening.
Goodbye, Osman.
Osman, watch out for the Arab Sister!
- I'm leaving too.
- Where are you going?
- I have a gig, let me go.
- Stay just for a few minutes more!
Play that tune as well!
- Ishak, play African music!
- Yes, I will.
Here comes the bride's attendants
Did you become a bride, my dear?
Oh my dear
Did you become a bride, my dear?
Oh my dear
Five years I kept
the lock of hair you gave
Where are you, my pretty eyed lamb?
Where are you?
Oh my dear, where are you?
While I play my music,
I glimpse at my pals
Oh my dear, I glimpse at my pals
You should've let us know
you were coming.
It was quite unexpected.
I didn't have any chance to call anyone.
Oh, come on!
You've been here for ten days.
I was taking care of my mother,
Nurettin. I didn't have time.
Okay, leave the man alone.
It's been such a long time.
Ishak... We're planning to go hunting
tomorrow or the day after.
You must have missed that.
It's the mountain goat hunting season.
You must join us.
My mother's ill. And once she feels
better, I'll return to the city.
Nurettin... The child keeps whining.
Let's go home.
Get inside the car, I'm coming.
Just think about it.
If you decide to come hunting,
just let us know.
Here comes the bride's attendants
Did you become a bride, my dear?
My Sultan...
Come on, cheer up!
It's not gonna work, Ishak.
I'm going to go study
at the university anyway.
I'll come too.
I promise I'll come
wherever you choose to go.
Oh, really? You can't go anywhere
without your father's permission!
Forget about him! What can he do
once I tell him I'm leaving, Sultan?
It's just bullshit, Ishak!
What did you do when he embarrassed us
in the middle of the town the other day?
I didn't want to make a scene.
But later at home...
Don't lie to me, Ishak.
"You show off in my car,
and for who?", he yelled out.
Looking straight in my eyes,
as if he was implying I'm a slut!
Sultan, enough!
- You didn't say a word.
- What the hell!
I don't want that anymore.
I'm telling you, it's over.
Do you hear me?
- Where are you going?
- To get some fresh air.
Drop me off first,
then get your fresh air.
Please come with me, Dad.
Let's leave this place for good.
I feel totally devastated, Dad.
You made yourself miserable,
and me too.
Well, he is gone. Dead or alive...
But he is gone.
Gone! Gone! Gone, Dad!
Where is my son?
Where did Ali go?
Did you know Ali?
Nobody talks.
- May God grant easy work.
- Thank you.
Resat, come here for a second.
- I'm gonna ask you something.
- What?
In which pothole
did you throw the guy?
Which pothole?
You know what I mean, Resat.
Where did you throw him?
- Why do you ask?
- I'm gonna take the boy out.
Good God!
Ishak, are you insane?
I can't sleep, Resat.
His last look is...
stuck in my mind.
You think I don't have any qualms?
I think about him every day.
I pray for his soul every night.
But you can't do
what you say you will.
I'm suffocating.
I'm suffocating, Resat.
Help me.
What is your problem?
After all these years...
It's done and gone.
Don't bring everything up again!
If anyone asks, I'll take the blame
on me. What are you afraid of?
Ishak, my pal...
My son is ill.
Every month I'm paying for
medicine, for the doctor, whatnot...
Cengiz and Erol called for me
the deputy of the party.
They arranged my social security payment.
That's my only support.
For the love of God, don't do it.
You'll make trouble
not only for yourself, but for all of us!
Go away!
Go away!
I said go away!
- What's happening, Resat?
- Nothing!
I told you to go away!
Go...
OFF LIMITS
NO ENTRANCE
This is the area
where we patrol.
Not so much going on here.
Rarely there are poachers.
We file them, give them tickets
and let them go.
Young people come to have fun,
if they don't light up a fire,
we allow it.
Pretty easy job, you know?
This is the end of
our area of responsibility.
People don't come around
this place.
There are many potholes.
You keep out as well.
It is scary indeed.
But a beautiful place.
It's all fucking rocks.
What is beautiful about it?
This is beautiful. The echo...
Well, you just wait here
and listen to the echo, then!
Let's go.
His fucking echo...
Come on, we must go
and control Karadag area.
Welcome.
My house is right across the road.
We are neighbours.
- You mean Uncle Ismail's house?
- He is my grandfather.
- I brought you some pastry.
- How kind you are!
You are welcome!
This pastry is with spinach.
Okay, I'll give the plate back to you.
- You can give it later if you want.
- No problem.
- I'm Sultan.
- I'm Ali.
I know.
Actually, I live with my aunt
at the city.
I take courses of preparation
for the university exam.
I come to my grandfather's
for weekends.
What do you want to study?
Actually, I want to be
a classroom teacher. I'm bad at math.
So maybe I can be successful
in social sciences. Well, I must go now.
I can help you, if you want.
I'm good at math.
Really?
But I really don't understand anything.
I can give you a hard time.
- I don't think so.
- You think it will work?
-Why not?
- So, thank you.
- Thank you too.
- Have a nice evening.
- You too.
CARACAL FOREPAW - HINDPAW
MEASUREMENT CRITERION: MY HAND
LATEST EVIDENCE
KUYUCAK POTHOLE
Dad!
Dad!
Dad!
Dad!
Who are you?
What do you want?
- I'm...
- Don't get any closer!
I don't mean any harm to you.
You are looking
for your father, right?
It's been such a trouble for you.
No trouble. The house is available.
What's his name?
Clown.
- He must be very old.
- Yes.
He is an old clown now.
I haven't seen you in town before.
It's been seven years
that I've been living somewhere else.
When my mother fell ill, I returned.
I lost her last week.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
Seven years.
In those seven years...
sometimes once a month,
sometimes every other week...
I came to this hellhole.
I always tell my father to leave here,
but he doesn't listen.
I thought a lot about it.
Just find a few bones,
and tell my father...
"This is Ali, your son."
I couldn't do it.
Did you meet Ali?
Istanbul?
- Yes, from Kadiky.
- I know Kadiky.
I once went as close to Gebze.
I played at the wedding of my friend...
from the military service. I know
a little about that neighbourhood.
Used to swim here a lot
when we were little boys.
Totally naked, we would jump
and just dive in the water.
Me first and foremost...
I used to spend all day in the water.
I'd return home at dark.
But how dare a child
be bold to be so late!
So my dad would beat me
and beat me.
There wasn't a single day
we weren't taking a beating.
My mom, my sister, me...
You've been removing the traps?
And they say
you've been looking for some animal...
- Like caracal or Taurus Panther?
- It's caracal.
They say it's extinct,
but I think it's still alive somewhere.
By Jove!
Cheers!
- Come on, play something to cheer us up.
- No way.
Come on, you play,
I'll accompany you.
You can't even know
the songs that I play.
Play now, I'll catch you at a point.
By Jove!
Well, take your guitar.
Tell me what you know.
Again he couldn't stay put.
He ran off!
Even if you find and bring him back,
he won't stop. He'll leave again.
I don't have much time.
I have to go back to Germany.
Don't worry.
I'll look after him.
Thank you so much.
May I call and disturb you
every once in a while?
Of course, you're not disturbing me.
Ishak!
What is it?
Let's go hunting.
I'm not going.
What's your excuse this time?
No excuse, I don't want to go.
You are stuck in the house
like a woman.
It will be fun, let's go.
Wow, what a surprise!
- Good night.
- Good night!
You rarely come here!
- So what are you doing?
- Nothing.
- Did you hunt any mountain goats?
- Mr Headman, don't even ask!
You see that friend?
We had no game just because of him.
I thought these fools
probably only hunted boar.
We were cooking a chicken.
So, we went to the
whore's place.
I made him go inside.
And I was waiting at the door.
Well, 10 minutes later,
he went out again!
I said: "What the hell happened?"
"Man, when I put this on my dick,
it shrinks,
I don't know what to do," he said.
Maybe it was too tight and
bothered him.
- It was probably too loose, too loose.
- Alright, cut this talk!
You should have seen him begging.
"Wait, my love, ok, don't go.
"I'll get it up."
- You bastard!
- What now?
Are you making fun of me?
Why are you fretting over
my fucking dick?
You couldn't fuck the woman,
and you'll fuck me now?
- Nurettin! -Sit down.
- Skr!
Sit down.
- So, what then? Did she leave?
- That's enough, Erol! Come on!
- Mr Headman...
- Yes?
Why don't you tell us
the story of Hasan the nomad?
- What made you think of that?
- Just tell us the story.
Well, it is Hasan's wedding day,
he marries Asiye,
the prettiest girl of the village.
Everything is ready.
But it's wartime,
and there's famine.
There's nothing but bread and rice.
So they decide to
go hunting some deer...
so that they can serve them
at the wedding.
Hasan the nomad and young men of
the village go hunting on his wedding day.
They wander all around the mountains.
And towards morning,
they come across a herd of deer.
They eventually shoot some of them.
In that turmoil, they look around,
Hasan is absent.
Oops! Where is this man?
They look everywhere,
but he is nowhere to be found.
Asiye is left waiting
with her bridal gown on her.
They all return to the village at night.
So, where is the groom?
The groom is lost.
"What do you mean lost?"
Just lost!
Asiye begins mourning,
the wedding turns into mourning.
They search for the man
for days, for weeks...
But there's nothing. His fate is unknown,
Hasan the nomad just disappears.
Come on, man! All bullshit!
The guy has certainly an enemy.
Possibly Asiye has another lover.
They shoot him and
throw him down a pothole.
Nobody can find him there.
By Jove!
Well, well, well...
That's the end of the story?
There should be more.
- Tell us, then.
- It's enough for the wise men.
Tell us!
Anyways...
Come on, let's not ruin the night.
Come on, cheers!
- Wait a minute.
- This water is ice cold!
How could you swim in this water?
So cold!
Gosh!
- What's wrong?
- I just can't come up!
Fuck! Ali?
Shit
Come on.
Come on, man!
Man, we drank so much raki!
Multiplied by...
If x... Then...
Two divided by five...
Then?
It's cross product, right?
If Ahmet the worker does the
two fifths of a job in four hours...
how long does it take
to do the whole job?
I finished the book.
- Did you like it?
- Yes, I did.
Would you like another one?
Sure.
- Man, what are you doing?
- What's wrong?
- Huh?
- What's wrong?
-Was that you who were messing
with the traps? -These are prohibited.
But what can we do? Should we
let the bears eat our livelihood?
There is a law.
Law of protecting the wild habitat...
- Don't start with your law!
- What's going on, Tahsin?
This fool has been
messing up the traps.
You should be grateful that
I'm not reporting you.
I'll fucking show you reporting...
If you get closer, I'll shoot.
We're in the forest.
You know I'm authorised.
- Put your gun down.
- Go stand by the car! Go!
You don't know
who you're dealing with, young man.
We will go to the observation center.
You can talk to my boss then.
Let me tell you,
your laws don't rule around here.
Go back there. Go.
Easy!
-If you insist on this, it will be
the end of you. -Come on. Go, go!
Told you we should collect the traps.
That's not the right thing to do.
You can't have it your own way.
But isn't it illegal?
Why should we turn a blind eye?
These people predate
your 20-year-old law by 1.000 years.
And animals predate them
by a million years.
Be grateful to your chief. Or else
you wouldn't come out of here alive.
Alright, I'll talk to him.
You can leave now.
Give the guys a lift.
Come on.
I am warning you, Ali.
Don't quarrel with the villagers.
We are only a few men,
standing alone in an open field!
What does your sister do in Germany?
Is she a worker?
No. She is a university professor.
Will you go there too?
No, there is no such a plan
for the moment. Why?
Nothing. Just asking.
- How long will you stay here?
- I don't know.
So you won't stay long.
Nobody does.
Hello?
I'm fine.
No, I am not at home now.
Okay.
I like tea very much.
I mean, coffee.
Oh... How nice!
- There are people out there.
- No. There is nobody.
- There are really people outside, Sultan.
- I said there is nobody.
Wait... Stop, Sultan.
Why did you fall all over me then?
You are right. I'm sorry.
- Never mind! -Sultan.
- Leave me alone.
So what they were talking about you
in town was true.
- What were they talking about?
- Nothing.
- Tell me.
- Nothing, I said.
Tell me!
- Well... That you're a...
- What?
You are a...
Are you?
You all are motherfuckers.
All of you.
You fucking...
I'll fuck you up!
Skr!
I'll fuck you up!
Fuck off!
Do you want to fucking die?
Fuck off!
I'll kill you!
- Fuck off!
- I'll kill you!
- Go away!
- Fuck off!
Sultan?
Is Nurettin home?
He's down there.
He'll come in a minute.
Fine.
- Why do you wanna see Nurettin?
- I'll talk to him.
Elif, get back home!
What's your problem, Ishak?
How could you marry that guy?
Huh?
You said you couldn't even bear
looking at his face.
What was I supposed to do?
Huh?
- Sultan...
- Hush!
Shut up, Ishak!
You have no right to say
anything to me.
After all those years, you came back
to put all the blame on me?
- What do you want, Ishak?
- I've got things to say.
Come further away.
You go in.
What is it that you want?
Huh?
For all of us to go to jail?
We all have kids!
We take care of a lot of people!
Will you tell me, Nurettin?
Are you looking for trouble?
It's been seven years!
Seven whole years!
The case is closed.
Will you shatter everything
all by yourself?
It's not a closed case, Nurettin.
It doesn't end for me.
It's a complicated matter, Ishak.
There are other people involved.
It's just beyond our force.
Where the hell did you throw him?
Huh?
I'll kill you.
Swear to God I will!
Nurettin! Nurettin!
Let him go.
I said, let him go!
You fucking faggot!
I will kill you!
- Let him go, I said!
- Just you wait!
- Just you wait!
- Go away, Ishak!
Go back to where the hell you have been
all those years! Stay away from here!
Let me go, Sultan!
I will kill you too!
Swear to God, I kill him,
I kill you and my daughter and myself!
I kill you all!
Let me go, Sultan!
Osman...
You know, there's this old observation
cabin near No-Return Pothole?
- What if I move there?
- What do you mean, move there?
Well, what if I live there?
- Don't you feel at ease here?
- I do, but...
that cabin is peaceful and quiet,
and it's beautiful.
All alone on the mountain?
I can relax there. And at the same time
I Monitor the area.
So the others won't have to
patrol there too often.
- What are you going to eat there?
- I'll take care of that.
I can come down to the town
once a week, shop for groceries.
Or maybe you bring groceries
when you come.
- It's really cold up there at night, son.
- There are still two months to winter.
I can stay there comfortably.
I am suffocated in the town.
Although I'm from Istanbul,
I'm not much of a city person.
Why would I choose to be
a forest engineer if I was a city person?
Chief, what if this prick
has another purpose?
What other purpose would he have?
Why does he walk around the mountains
after his shifts are over?
He told us, he's been obsessed with
that animal since his university years.
- He's searching for it.
- You think so.
What's behind that mountain, huh?
Hasn't this been a passage,
a crossing area for ages?
I'm telling you,
he is a terrorist!
Don't talk nonsense!
A blonde terrorist? And we've come to
know the guy, it's been such a long time.
Long time?
It's been only six, seven months!
Has the guy really told us anything?
Who is he, do we really know?
C'mon.
Take it, my boy.
- Are you colorblind?
- Mind your own business.
- Could you find the right tile?
- Nope. I couldn't.
Look at that!
Are you two playing together?
Don't start in on me, Resat.
Perfect sidekick!
Give me a tile, Erol, give me a tile.
Hey, Ishak.
Your guy has moved
to the watchtower.
Who is my guy?
- Who is my guy?
- Never mind. Just play the hand.
We are waiting for you to play.
What are you talking about?
Be clear.
- Who is my guy?
- I said your guy...
The guy you keep company
by the riverside...
Your nightingale.
- I will kill you!
- Who are you killing?
I will kill you!
Fuck you!
Who the fuck is my guy?
Who is my guy?
I will kill him, Nurettin!
Who is my guy?
Who are you killing, huh?
Who are you killing?
While you bicker here, that city bastard
already had a taste of Sultan.
You fool! This came as a shock?
He made a fool out of all of us.
C'mon, let's go.
Stop playing! C'mon!
Come on!
C'mon, listen to your brother.
Go!
Let's go and show him.
We have a score to settle with.
Fucking bastard.
Clown?
Clown?
Clown!
Clown?
Come here, boy.
Clown?
Clown!
Clown!
Clown...
Bastards!
Happy holiday, Ishak!
Why don't you come in, Ishak?
Don't stand there!
Kids, time to eat!
Come, I will offer you some meat.
Mr Headman, they have killed my dog!
Your dog was pretty old.
Maybe he died a natural death.
Don't start with "natural death"!
They came into my house.
They stabbed, they strangled Clown!
Ishak... I cared very much
for your late father.
You're like my own son.
But recently, you're acting strange.
Go away for a while. Don't worry,
your house is safe here.
Go and relax for a change. You can
come back in spring if you want.
Your uncle was also crazy.
You know, he was married to a demon.
Mr Headman, now listen to me.
You listen to me.
Go away.
I'm not going.
I'm not going anywhere.
Anyone who has a problem with me
should confront me.
Ishak... Come to your senses.
Use your mind.
I told you all I have to tell.
KUYUCAKLI POTHOLE
NEAR THE NO-RETURN POINT.
Ishak?
Welcome.
Nice to see you here.
What a great surprise!
Ishak, are you okay?
Did something happen?
Come here!
Come!
You fucking bastard.
Come here!
What, you motherfucker?
You rapist!
Who the fuck are you?
Let him go! He is going to die.
You're killing the boy, let him go!
Skr, what did you do?
Let him go. You will kill him!
The boy is going to die...
The boy is fucking going to die!
Ali?
Ishak...
- Ishak...
- Ali...
Let's take him to the hospital.
Maybe he's not dead.
Don't be stupid, Resat.
Can't you see he's gone?
Now you listen to me.
No one will talk.
If anyone talks, we're all finished.
You get it?
- You get it, huh?
- We get it.
You take Ishak back to the car.
And clean here.
- But clean properly.
- Ishak?
- Ishak also passed out.
- We'll take care of the rest.
Resat, get up! Get up!
Take Ishak to the car.
Cut the rope.
Come on, cut the rope!
What the hell is happening?
What the hell are you doing?
Don't do it!
Don't do it!
Don't fucking do it!
Don't! Don't do it!
Motherfuckers!