The Reeds (2023) Movie Script
Ali.
Ali.
Ali.
Turn off the headlights.
The merchant laughed at the
harvest I brought him.
He said its too little.
Why?
He doesnt owe us anything.
Suit yourselves, he said.
If you dont want the firewood,
keep harvesting for Yahya, he said.
You see?
Take a few more.
Goodbye.
I put olives and bread on the counter.
Thank you.
-Faruk, how many bundles do you have?
-Twenty.
Ali! Whats that?
Leave him to me.
Ali, dont go anywhere.
Hello?
Can you call me later?
Im not sure about tomorrow.
I dont want to promise you and disappoint you.
-Well set it up, sir. Of course.
-Here he comes.
Ill call you later.
Goodbye.
-You bastard!
-What?
Whats going on?
Kadir, wait Kadir, stop!
-Im not going to stop!
-Listen to me!
Who do you think you are?
-Wait!
-How dare you smuggle product
out of the village at night!
Fucking loser!
Listen to me!
-Get up!
-Please, listen!
Fuck off!
Come here!
Please!
-Youre not listening
-Shut up!
Why do you have so little cane at the back?
-Hes got firewood there too.
-Why?
-The storehouse you took the canes to works for me!
-Answer me!
Stop staring! Answer me!
If you take your canes out of
the village, youll end up like him!
You understand? If even one of you
takes a single cane outside
Ill be right at your
throats, all of you!
Ali, why do you have so little cane?
Get your act together. Ive got my eyes on you.
-Do you all understand me?
-Now fuck off!
Mehmet!
Break this faggots boat!
Fuck off!
Fucking loser.
Fucking loser.
Ali, whats going on?
Sssh, quiet! Its Mehmet.
What does he want?
I dont know.
Ali, open the door.
I wont.
-Ali, open the door!
-Hes no different than Yahya!
Please
Move.
-Yes?
-Where is Ali?
Kadir is calling everyone to the lake.
He asked you to come too. Okay?
Why didnt your cousin come?
-I told him.
-And?
He said he had work to do.
What work does the little bastard have?
Theres no better work than this.
Ill make this short and simple.
From tomorrow on, youre going to bring
the canes you harvest here, to me. Okay?
Ill pay five liras more than what Yahya pays.
And Ill pay you on the spot.
No waiting for weeks.
Agreed?
Yahya owes you all money!
Even to me he owes money.
Ill pay upfront.
But Kadir What if Yahya hears?
-Were working for a pittance already.
-Hes not going to hear it!
The bastard knows nothing unless I tell him.
Hes partying with ladies now
And look at me.
Im here, with you. Im doing my work.
Dont worry. He cant do anything to you.
Ali, pass those cigarettes.
Everyone, light one.
So, we have a deal. Stop worrying.
Tell your ladies, theyre getting three liras
more for each cane mat they weave!
But if a single one of you doesnt come
If theres one man missing here tomorrow
You saw what I did to Bayram.
I swear to you all
Ill do you ten times worse.
Ali!
Ali!
Take these mats to the merchant.
Lets wait until we have some more.
Take what we have.
Perhaps well earn some money for a change.
The merchant wont take less than
one full truck. You know that.
Its Bayram who said that.
They broke Bayrams boat too yesterday.
So what if they did, for Gods sake?
Aysel, you dont know what
its like at the lake.
I know the lake, and I know you.
I was born here.
So I know.
The men sit idle at the coffee house all day!
And the youngsters are leaving the village.
And you cant blame them.
The lake level has subsided by two meters at Ortaba!
-Itll be three next year, and then four!
-Greetings, everyone.
Greetings.
Youre already sure the lake
will dry, arent you, Hseyin!
Hello.
Weve come a long way here.
We need a place to stay, and someone
to take us hunting at the lake.
Weve got someone. Yahya.
Where can we find him, sir?
Yahya is in the city.
No, I saw him. Hes at the storehouse.
-Sit down, have some tea.
-Please, let us treat you to some tea.
Thank you. Heres your tea.
Does anyone else want tea?
Pasha!
Thats my boy!
Go, Pasha! Attack!
Attack!
Attack, my boy!
Thats my boy!
Whats the rush? No greetings?
-Are these worth anything?
-You cant feed a home with those
Meryem!
Have you been feeding Pasha like I told you?
Yes, we chop bread in bone broth.
-Fine.
-I brought the mats, but Meryem says you wont buy them.
There arent worth anything
Here, take this.
Come and work here. Youll get paid well.
This is a good place for women.
Thank you. I have to go.
Take these.
Take them. We have no use for them.
I missed it on purpose.
It was in a hurry. I let it go for this time.
If thats your intention, perhaps
we should go back, sir.
No, lets sail on.
Dont turn it around.
By the way, sir, when I come to the city
Hello?
Yes?
I dont know.
I told you, I dont know. Were waiting
for the board meeting.
What?
Theres no signal. Ill call you later.
To hell with you
I was saying
...Id like to stop by and visit you
when I come to the city.
Have you called Oya?
-Sorry?
-The girl, did you call her?
I called, but they didnt answer.
Ill take care of that, sir.
I want two this time.
Get one more girl.
Okay?
Well, sure But sir, theyll be coming
quite a long way. Its
at least forty kilometers.
Eighty with the return.
The fuel costs quite a bit, so
What do you need all this money for?
Dont get me wrong, sir.
Mine is nothing next to yours.
Im sure you have a stash somewhere.
Who knows where.
Of course not
Im just a watchman here.
Were custodians here, sir.
Thats right.
Were all custodians, Yahya. All of us.
You were asking about land.
Mr. Mehmets place is up for sale.
Its well-priced, a good deal.
Would you like to see it?
-What?
-I said, Mr. Mehmets land is up for sale.
Well see.
-Good hunting.
-Give me some cigarettes.
Not one, give me the pack.
Lighter?
Lets go.
When shall we pick you up?
Ill call you.
Aysel, why didnt you light the stove?
I gave your aunts firewood back.
Why the hurry? They have wood to burn.
I gave it back, thats it.
She was grumbling about it all the time.
I sold the mats.
Here.
To hell with that mans money!
He didnt take the mats!
Why is he paying you?
Have you been following me?
Yes!
Really?
Im tired of asking people for favors.
We have a big harvest of canes at the island.
More than enough to fill a truck.
Theres a job at the storehouse.
Ill start working there tomorrow.
Im tired of grinning and bearing it.
You said he was going to be in the city!
Thats what he told me. How was I supposed to know!
You idiot.
Yahya! Welcome, sir.
Welcome, sir.
Sit down.
Have you two been going behind my back?
No. Of course not.
Ive been looking over the accounts with
Meryem for hours. Were deep in the red.
Were forty trucks short for the last fifteen days.
Are you people kidding me?
-Please, sir. Of course not.
-Come here.
I called you, I asked you how things were going.
Everythings fine, sir. Its all good.
Is this what you call all good?
Is this what you call all good, Kadir?
Were running out of men to work at the lake.
Nobody wants to sell their harvest to us.
Why is that, Kadir?
We owe everyone payment for 10-15 truckloads.
Dont I pay everyone for their canes?
Yes, but they want to be paid as soon as
they deliver the harvest.
Come here!
Take that. Come here.
Come here!
From now on, you two will
sail out to the lake.
-You understand?
-Yes, sir.
Youre going to note down who harvests what,
where they store it, what they do with it.
-Understood?
-Yes, sir.
How do I know some guy isnt selling
his harvest to someone else?
-Right?
-Youre right.
Ill kill you, man!
Ill kill you!
Mr. Yahya, please.
Now fuck off!
-Fuck off!
-Okay, sir, dont worry
Fucking idiot! Fuck off.
Youre going to bring me twice as much harvest!
We will, sir, rest assured.
Well be at the lake.
Fuck off!
You fucking idiot.
Fucking idiot.
Ali!
These canes are going to the storehouse too.
Im not selling my harvest to Yahya.
-What did he say?
-Hes talking nonsense.
What will you do with it
if youre not selling it to Yahya?
Who the hell else will you sell it to?
Like Yahya gives a fuck about you
Im talking to you.
You werent talking like that last night.
You said youd pay five liras more than him.
Shut up. I dont have to
explain myself to you.
These are going to the storehouse! Thats it.
Fucking idiot.
Come on, lets go.
Dont look at me!
Go back to your work!
Aysel.
Aysel!
Aysel!
Aysel!
Aysel, I am calling to you!
Bayram?
Bayram!
Bayram.
Recep!
Yes, sir?
-Whos that, driving the truck?
-Its Ali.
Its really him, isnt it?
Its him.
Fucking idiot.
Hello, Mehmet?
Mehmet, can you hear me?
That bastard Ali, hes driving away
with a load of canes.
Hes about to come out from the
back of the creek road.
Get there, fast.
Recep.
Which one is Alis boat?
Not this one, its the one over there.
That son of a bastard
Pull over! Pull over, man!
Where do you think youre going? Pull over.
Pull over!
Where are you going?
Ali!
Didnt we tell you not to smuggle
canes out of the village!
Are you an idiot or what?
Are you an idiot?
Are you an idiot?
You just wont wise up!
You just wont wise up, will you
Youll never wise up.
Youll never wise up.
Yakup. Im talking to you!
Unload all those canes off the back.
Take them down.
You too, climb up there.
Come on, go up!
Im telling you! Go up!
Take it all down!
Come on! Take it all down!
Come on, hurry!
Come on! Take it down!
Yakup, bring the fuel can from the trunk. Come on!
Come on, hurry!
You, wait there.
Pour it!
Pour it all over!
Pour it.
Now, burn it all.
Yakup, lets go.
Your face looks bad.
Did you have a fight?
Dont talk back to them.
Im working already.
Theyll pay me next week.
Greetings, Ali. Have a nice day.
Greetings.
Youre back early from the lake.
My daughter has been coughing all day.
Ill take him to the doctor.
I hope she gets well soon.
Ali, we heard what happened to you.
Were all very sorry, brother.
Selami, how many bundles have you got?
Twenty bundles.
Did you say twenty?
Yes.
Mevlt, you?
Fifteen bundles.
What about you?
Ours are at the island. We havent
bundled them yet, sir.
Why is that?
We couldnt get it done today, sir.
Come on, dont waste time.
Go to the island.
Welcome, Ali.
I have fresh tea. Would you like some?
I see youve piled up the canes here.
Right?
Who do you think youre fooling?
You bastard!
Look at me.
Didnt we tell you not to harvest here?
Are you an idiot or what?
Dont worry, I wont hurt you.
You must have gone real crazy.
Im not going to hurt you, man
Im not
Ali
[begs unintelligibly]
Serpil, dont tie them the wrong way.
I end up having to explain to Yahya!
Dont leave the roots uncut!
Dont make me yell at you!
Mehmet!
Where is Kadir? Its getting late.
Ive called him twice today.
His phone is off.
You people are all slackers
Why are you grumbling at me?
Go talk to Kadir.
Goodness
I didnt do anything.
I didnt do anything.
I didnt do anything.
I didnt do anything.
I didnt do anything.
I didnt do anything.
I didnt do anything.
Meryem!
Meryem!
Meryem!
Come here.
-Welcome.
-Good to see you.
Prepare the hunting house for tonight.
Get Aysel with you.
Well set a nice table, okay?
Come over for a minute
Have you seen Kadir?
No, I havent. He didnt come today.
He didnt come home last night.
And I didnt hear from him today.
Can you get the men to ask around?
Okay.
Thank you.
Shes Kadirs wife. Kadir has been
missing since yesterday.
Everyones looking for him.
Mr. Nezih, if youll excuse me
Aysel. Come on!
Aysel!
Bring us some turnip juice!
Is Yahya inside?
Yes.
Yakup, take her home.
Okay.
-Where the hell is Kadir?
-Hes disappeared, sir.
Ive asked everyone. Nobody knows.
Mr. Nezih.
The house is ready.
Whenever you wish...
Dont go there again.
I wont.
-Twenty.
-Okay.
-And there are eight mats.
-Okay.
-Thank you.
-Youre welcome.
Do you have more?
We do. Have a nice day.
How much?
54 liras 25 kuru.
-Shall we get this too?
-Yes.
How much is that?
This one?
Four liras.
Mehmet!
Give me the sack!
Yahya!
Hey!
Theyve found Kadirs boat!
Mehmet!
Yes?
You go with Mr. Nezih.
Ill go and take a look at that.
Okay.
Where has Yahya gone?
Something came up, sir.
But dont worry. I know this place
better than both Yahya and Kadir.
Well see.
You first, sir.
Thank you.
Ill be here for about two hours.
-You can pick me up around 12, okay?
-As you wish, Mr. Nezih.
-Okay.
-Ill come and pick you up. No problem.
And, theres something else.
Ive look all over the house,
but you take another look for me
I cant find my wallet.
-Of course, sir. Well find it for sure.
-Okay.
-Its important for me.
-Well make sure you get it.
-Just in case you see it. Keep it in mind.
-Of course, sir.
Good.
Whats he doing there?
Ali!
Ali, hey!
What the hell have you done?
What have you done?
What did Kadir do to you?
What did he do to you?
Yakup! Mevlt!
Mevlt!
Back in the day, this lake used to be
called the Bottomless Lake.
A few hunters came from the city
and started fishing with dynamite.
As they got in their boats and sailed away,
the clouds in the sky began to change color.
Then, the lake began to change color.
It looked like mud.
Smoke began to rise from the lake,
and it began to bubble.
At first, the hunters didnt
understand what was going on.
But then, the boats started turning
and the lake began to tremble
in front of everyones eyes.
A tornado broke.
It quickly swallowed seven or eight boats.
Thats why some call it the Bottomless Lake,
and others call it the Trembling Lake.
It swallows you.
Alright, sir. Ill take your word for it.
Anyway, as the gendarmerie,
were looking for Kadir.
If you see or hear anything, let us know.
Ill see you later.
Goodbye, son.
What was your name?
Ali.
How old are you, Ali?
Twenty nine.
Its a good thing I saw you.
Nobodys out in the lake this time of day.
Everyone goes back.
I saw you earlier, in fact. I noticed you
when the canes moved, but
Your boat is empty.
Dont you harvest canes?
Its forbidden.
Ali, your trusty old boat is taking in water.
Just so you know.
[sings traditional lament]
My car is outside Yahyas storehouse.
Can I get off there?
Its a bit loose there. Its going to break.
- He's talking about that one!
- Okay.
Everything alright, sir?
I didnt take the car.
Ali gave me a lift.
Thank you. Sorry to bother you.
You can keep them, Ali.
Theyre my gift to you.
Ali, whats up with you?
Did I do something to you?
You dont even greet me?
Mr. Officer, I spoke to Mr. Nezih
about this that day.
I said, Mr. Nezih
Theyre going to get together and
go behind my back.
That doesnt concern me.
Mr. Nezih, could you join us for a second?
Sir, I grabbed him by the collar that day
in a moment of rage.
Im not a man who would do that normally.
-Youve said Ill kill you!
-That was in a moment of anger.
-Mr. Nezih
-Hello, Mr. Officer.
Mr. Nezih, its good to see you.
Its been a year or so since we last met, right?
Has it really been a year?
It must have.
Whats going on?
-Look
-He grabbed a man working for him by the throat
and threatened to kill him.
It was out of anger. It was a momentary thing.
Now, Kadir disappeared,
so Mr. Officer is asking
Where I was, and he wanted
to consult me about the incident.
So, I thought you could talk to him.
If youre asking about that night, we were
together with Yahya all day and night.
Of course. And we had Nevzat with us,
the musician from ay.
I can give you a written statement.
We can do that later.
You can stop by at a convenient time,
and well take your statement.
As you wish. Its no problem for me.
It was out of anger.
I only did it because I was angry.
If everyone grabbed someones collar
every time theyre angry
-how would we deal with that, Yahya?
-But they dont listen to me
-If they did
-You see what were dealing with, Mr. Nezih
Hell just say they dont listen to him.
I was actually about to bother you
about something else
What is it?
My wallet has disappeared.
I had my credit card, some money and my
drivers license in it, but theyre not important.
The wallet is.
Of course.
Theres never any theft here, right, Yahya?
Its gotten lost, for some reason.
Were not used to this kind of thing here.
You know what this place is like.
Well.
The wallet has great sentimental
value for me. Thats why
Youre the expert here, of course.
I believe the wallet can be found
if you insisted a little.
We have a lot on our hands, but Im sure well find it.
Well let you know if we hear anything.
Well keep you posted.
Please, its important.
Okay, Ive got this.
This is such a shame.
I told you before.
Those men will get together and get me in trouble.
Has anyone seen Mehmet?
His phone is off.
Hello!
Has anyone seen Mehmet since yesterday?
We saw him at the lake yesterday.
How are these people supposed
to know where your man is?
Listen, if you know where he is and
youre not telling me, Ill hurt you!
smet!
Habip!
Goodness
To hell with all of you.
Attention!
Please report to the village hall if you see our
fellow villagers Kadir Aydn and Mehmet ahin.
Attention!
Please report to the village hall if you see our
fellow villagers Kadir Aydn and Mehmet ahin.
Attention!
Please report to the village hall if you see our
fellow villagers Kadir Aydn and Mehmet ahin.
Attention!
Please report to the village hall if you see our
fellow villagers Kadir Aydn and Mehmet ahin.
Attention!
Please report to the village hall if you see our
fellow villagers Kadir Aydn and Mehmet ahin.
Everyone!
Were done searching here.
I want a few of you to look
around the island.
Make sure you check out the
places you last worked at.
Watch out, the weather is terrible.
And its about to get dark.
But were going to find Kadir
and Mehmet together, God willing.
Please. Im at the storehouse right now.
No, I swear, Im at the storehouse.
I already have two containers
of product ready for you.
For Gods sake, why are you in such a hurry?
Alright. You
Please. When did I tell you that?
No...
Sami, please
Please, listen to me
No, let me explain
Hello!
Hello?
Sami, I cant hear you
The signal is weak.
Wait a minute.
Can you hear me now?
Listen, Ive got two containers of
product ready for you here.
And Ill get you two more, if you give me
some time. Itll be ready in two days.
Everyones working at the lake.
Listen, Ive always delivered
on my promises to you.
And Ill deliver this time as well, okay?
Okay, sir?
Fine. Fine, sir.
Good evening. Thank you.
Have you put a curse on me?
Ive brewed tea. Its fresh.
Why didnt you open the door?
Whats going on?
Why keep me waiting at the door?
The wallet is gone, isnt it?
Its not the wallet I care about.
Its something else.
Do you have a light?
Have you ever gone abroad?
To Portugal, perhaps?
Lisbon is a beautiful place.
Theres a place called Bairro Alto.
Its incredible.
There are hotels, narrow streets
Its like our Mardin. Two men
could barely walk side by side.
I had a fight with the wife a few years ago.
One of those endless fights.
And I went off to that place, Bairro Alto.
To the hotel we would always go to.
I was staring off, down from the window.
It was right after a gentle rain.
There was a young couple, with their arms
around each other, kissing as they walked.
I was so jealous.
Why couldnt we do it?
Why did I fail?
At that moment, I must have
squeezed the wallet so hard
that my nail scratched its leather.
Long story short, its not the wallet Im after.
Im looking for the scratch on it.
You understand?
This is a small place!
How come you cant find the wallet!
Im going back today.
Look around some more. Maybe youll find it.
Dont get hung up.
Everything takes its course in the end.
Meryem!
Wheres everyone?
Everyone is afraid.
I knocked on so many doors.
They dont want to come.
You feed Pasha tonight.
Wheres everyone?
Nobody came. Just a few
people since morning.
Those bastards
Dont bother, Yahya.
Nobody will go harvesting.
They saw it again this morning.
When Mr. Hseyin
woke up for the morning prayer,
the lake was bubbling up like it was boiling!
And you believed that. Right?
If you ask me, nobody will step out before
Kadir and Mehmet are found.
Attention!
Please report to the village hall if you see our
fellow villagers Kadir Aydn and Mehmet ahin.
Osman!
Osman!
Where is Osman? Hes not at the lake.
Osman is in bed.
Hes ill.
Ali!
Ali!
Ali.
Ali.
Turn off the headlights.
The merchant laughed at the
harvest I brought him.
He said its too little.
Why?
He doesnt owe us anything.
Suit yourselves, he said.
If you dont want the firewood,
keep harvesting for Yahya, he said.
You see?
Take a few more.
Goodbye.
I put olives and bread on the counter.
Thank you.
-Faruk, how many bundles do you have?
-Twenty.
Ali! Whats that?
Leave him to me.
Ali, dont go anywhere.
Hello?
Can you call me later?
Im not sure about tomorrow.
I dont want to promise you and disappoint you.
-Well set it up, sir. Of course.
-Here he comes.
Ill call you later.
Goodbye.
-You bastard!
-What?
Whats going on?
Kadir, wait Kadir, stop!
-Im not going to stop!
-Listen to me!
Who do you think you are?
-Wait!
-How dare you smuggle product
out of the village at night!
Fucking loser!
Listen to me!
-Get up!
-Please, listen!
Fuck off!
Come here!
Please!
-Youre not listening
-Shut up!
Why do you have so little cane at the back?
-Hes got firewood there too.
-Why?
-The storehouse you took the canes to works for me!
-Answer me!
Stop staring! Answer me!
If you take your canes out of
the village, youll end up like him!
You understand? If even one of you
takes a single cane outside
Ill be right at your
throats, all of you!
Ali, why do you have so little cane?
Get your act together. Ive got my eyes on you.
-Do you all understand me?
-Now fuck off!
Mehmet!
Break this faggots boat!
Fuck off!
Fucking loser.
Fucking loser.
Ali, whats going on?
Sssh, quiet! Its Mehmet.
What does he want?
I dont know.
Ali, open the door.
I wont.
-Ali, open the door!
-Hes no different than Yahya!
Please
Move.
-Yes?
-Where is Ali?
Kadir is calling everyone to the lake.
He asked you to come too. Okay?
Why didnt your cousin come?
-I told him.
-And?
He said he had work to do.
What work does the little bastard have?
Theres no better work than this.
Ill make this short and simple.
From tomorrow on, youre going to bring
the canes you harvest here, to me. Okay?
Ill pay five liras more than what Yahya pays.
And Ill pay you on the spot.
No waiting for weeks.
Agreed?
Yahya owes you all money!
Even to me he owes money.
Ill pay upfront.
But Kadir What if Yahya hears?
-Were working for a pittance already.
-Hes not going to hear it!
The bastard knows nothing unless I tell him.
Hes partying with ladies now
And look at me.
Im here, with you. Im doing my work.
Dont worry. He cant do anything to you.
Ali, pass those cigarettes.
Everyone, light one.
So, we have a deal. Stop worrying.
Tell your ladies, theyre getting three liras
more for each cane mat they weave!
But if a single one of you doesnt come
If theres one man missing here tomorrow
You saw what I did to Bayram.
I swear to you all
Ill do you ten times worse.
Ali!
Ali!
Take these mats to the merchant.
Lets wait until we have some more.
Take what we have.
Perhaps well earn some money for a change.
The merchant wont take less than
one full truck. You know that.
Its Bayram who said that.
They broke Bayrams boat too yesterday.
So what if they did, for Gods sake?
Aysel, you dont know what
its like at the lake.
I know the lake, and I know you.
I was born here.
So I know.
The men sit idle at the coffee house all day!
And the youngsters are leaving the village.
And you cant blame them.
The lake level has subsided by two meters at Ortaba!
-Itll be three next year, and then four!
-Greetings, everyone.
Greetings.
Youre already sure the lake
will dry, arent you, Hseyin!
Hello.
Weve come a long way here.
We need a place to stay, and someone
to take us hunting at the lake.
Weve got someone. Yahya.
Where can we find him, sir?
Yahya is in the city.
No, I saw him. Hes at the storehouse.
-Sit down, have some tea.
-Please, let us treat you to some tea.
Thank you. Heres your tea.
Does anyone else want tea?
Pasha!
Thats my boy!
Go, Pasha! Attack!
Attack!
Attack, my boy!
Thats my boy!
Whats the rush? No greetings?
-Are these worth anything?
-You cant feed a home with those
Meryem!
Have you been feeding Pasha like I told you?
Yes, we chop bread in bone broth.
-Fine.
-I brought the mats, but Meryem says you wont buy them.
There arent worth anything
Here, take this.
Come and work here. Youll get paid well.
This is a good place for women.
Thank you. I have to go.
Take these.
Take them. We have no use for them.
I missed it on purpose.
It was in a hurry. I let it go for this time.
If thats your intention, perhaps
we should go back, sir.
No, lets sail on.
Dont turn it around.
By the way, sir, when I come to the city
Hello?
Yes?
I dont know.
I told you, I dont know. Were waiting
for the board meeting.
What?
Theres no signal. Ill call you later.
To hell with you
I was saying
...Id like to stop by and visit you
when I come to the city.
Have you called Oya?
-Sorry?
-The girl, did you call her?
I called, but they didnt answer.
Ill take care of that, sir.
I want two this time.
Get one more girl.
Okay?
Well, sure But sir, theyll be coming
quite a long way. Its
at least forty kilometers.
Eighty with the return.
The fuel costs quite a bit, so
What do you need all this money for?
Dont get me wrong, sir.
Mine is nothing next to yours.
Im sure you have a stash somewhere.
Who knows where.
Of course not
Im just a watchman here.
Were custodians here, sir.
Thats right.
Were all custodians, Yahya. All of us.
You were asking about land.
Mr. Mehmets place is up for sale.
Its well-priced, a good deal.
Would you like to see it?
-What?
-I said, Mr. Mehmets land is up for sale.
Well see.
-Good hunting.
-Give me some cigarettes.
Not one, give me the pack.
Lighter?
Lets go.
When shall we pick you up?
Ill call you.
Aysel, why didnt you light the stove?
I gave your aunts firewood back.
Why the hurry? They have wood to burn.
I gave it back, thats it.
She was grumbling about it all the time.
I sold the mats.
Here.
To hell with that mans money!
He didnt take the mats!
Why is he paying you?
Have you been following me?
Yes!
Really?
Im tired of asking people for favors.
We have a big harvest of canes at the island.
More than enough to fill a truck.
Theres a job at the storehouse.
Ill start working there tomorrow.
Im tired of grinning and bearing it.
You said he was going to be in the city!
Thats what he told me. How was I supposed to know!
You idiot.
Yahya! Welcome, sir.
Welcome, sir.
Sit down.
Have you two been going behind my back?
No. Of course not.
Ive been looking over the accounts with
Meryem for hours. Were deep in the red.
Were forty trucks short for the last fifteen days.
Are you people kidding me?
-Please, sir. Of course not.
-Come here.
I called you, I asked you how things were going.
Everythings fine, sir. Its all good.
Is this what you call all good?
Is this what you call all good, Kadir?
Were running out of men to work at the lake.
Nobody wants to sell their harvest to us.
Why is that, Kadir?
We owe everyone payment for 10-15 truckloads.
Dont I pay everyone for their canes?
Yes, but they want to be paid as soon as
they deliver the harvest.
Come here!
Take that. Come here.
Come here!
From now on, you two will
sail out to the lake.
-You understand?
-Yes, sir.
Youre going to note down who harvests what,
where they store it, what they do with it.
-Understood?
-Yes, sir.
How do I know some guy isnt selling
his harvest to someone else?
-Right?
-Youre right.
Ill kill you, man!
Ill kill you!
Mr. Yahya, please.
Now fuck off!
-Fuck off!
-Okay, sir, dont worry
Fucking idiot! Fuck off.
Youre going to bring me twice as much harvest!
We will, sir, rest assured.
Well be at the lake.
Fuck off!
You fucking idiot.
Fucking idiot.
Ali!
These canes are going to the storehouse too.
Im not selling my harvest to Yahya.
-What did he say?
-Hes talking nonsense.
What will you do with it
if youre not selling it to Yahya?
Who the hell else will you sell it to?
Like Yahya gives a fuck about you
Im talking to you.
You werent talking like that last night.
You said youd pay five liras more than him.
Shut up. I dont have to
explain myself to you.
These are going to the storehouse! Thats it.
Fucking idiot.
Come on, lets go.
Dont look at me!
Go back to your work!
Aysel.
Aysel!
Aysel!
Aysel!
Aysel, I am calling to you!
Bayram?
Bayram!
Bayram.
Recep!
Yes, sir?
-Whos that, driving the truck?
-Its Ali.
Its really him, isnt it?
Its him.
Fucking idiot.
Hello, Mehmet?
Mehmet, can you hear me?
That bastard Ali, hes driving away
with a load of canes.
Hes about to come out from the
back of the creek road.
Get there, fast.
Recep.
Which one is Alis boat?
Not this one, its the one over there.
That son of a bastard
Pull over! Pull over, man!
Where do you think youre going? Pull over.
Pull over!
Where are you going?
Ali!
Didnt we tell you not to smuggle
canes out of the village!
Are you an idiot or what?
Are you an idiot?
Are you an idiot?
You just wont wise up!
You just wont wise up, will you
Youll never wise up.
Youll never wise up.
Yakup. Im talking to you!
Unload all those canes off the back.
Take them down.
You too, climb up there.
Come on, go up!
Im telling you! Go up!
Take it all down!
Come on! Take it all down!
Come on, hurry!
Come on! Take it down!
Yakup, bring the fuel can from the trunk. Come on!
Come on, hurry!
You, wait there.
Pour it!
Pour it all over!
Pour it.
Now, burn it all.
Yakup, lets go.
Your face looks bad.
Did you have a fight?
Dont talk back to them.
Im working already.
Theyll pay me next week.
Greetings, Ali. Have a nice day.
Greetings.
Youre back early from the lake.
My daughter has been coughing all day.
Ill take him to the doctor.
I hope she gets well soon.
Ali, we heard what happened to you.
Were all very sorry, brother.
Selami, how many bundles have you got?
Twenty bundles.
Did you say twenty?
Yes.
Mevlt, you?
Fifteen bundles.
What about you?
Ours are at the island. We havent
bundled them yet, sir.
Why is that?
We couldnt get it done today, sir.
Come on, dont waste time.
Go to the island.
Welcome, Ali.
I have fresh tea. Would you like some?
I see youve piled up the canes here.
Right?
Who do you think youre fooling?
You bastard!
Look at me.
Didnt we tell you not to harvest here?
Are you an idiot or what?
Dont worry, I wont hurt you.
You must have gone real crazy.
Im not going to hurt you, man
Im not
Ali
[begs unintelligibly]
Serpil, dont tie them the wrong way.
I end up having to explain to Yahya!
Dont leave the roots uncut!
Dont make me yell at you!
Mehmet!
Where is Kadir? Its getting late.
Ive called him twice today.
His phone is off.
You people are all slackers
Why are you grumbling at me?
Go talk to Kadir.
Goodness
I didnt do anything.
I didnt do anything.
I didnt do anything.
I didnt do anything.
I didnt do anything.
I didnt do anything.
I didnt do anything.
Meryem!
Meryem!
Meryem!
Come here.
-Welcome.
-Good to see you.
Prepare the hunting house for tonight.
Get Aysel with you.
Well set a nice table, okay?
Come over for a minute
Have you seen Kadir?
No, I havent. He didnt come today.
He didnt come home last night.
And I didnt hear from him today.
Can you get the men to ask around?
Okay.
Thank you.
Shes Kadirs wife. Kadir has been
missing since yesterday.
Everyones looking for him.
Mr. Nezih, if youll excuse me
Aysel. Come on!
Aysel!
Bring us some turnip juice!
Is Yahya inside?
Yes.
Yakup, take her home.
Okay.
-Where the hell is Kadir?
-Hes disappeared, sir.
Ive asked everyone. Nobody knows.
Mr. Nezih.
The house is ready.
Whenever you wish...
Dont go there again.
I wont.
-Twenty.
-Okay.
-And there are eight mats.
-Okay.
-Thank you.
-Youre welcome.
Do you have more?
We do. Have a nice day.
How much?
54 liras 25 kuru.
-Shall we get this too?
-Yes.
How much is that?
This one?
Four liras.
Mehmet!
Give me the sack!
Yahya!
Hey!
Theyve found Kadirs boat!
Mehmet!
Yes?
You go with Mr. Nezih.
Ill go and take a look at that.
Okay.
Where has Yahya gone?
Something came up, sir.
But dont worry. I know this place
better than both Yahya and Kadir.
Well see.
You first, sir.
Thank you.
Ill be here for about two hours.
-You can pick me up around 12, okay?
-As you wish, Mr. Nezih.
-Okay.
-Ill come and pick you up. No problem.
And, theres something else.
Ive look all over the house,
but you take another look for me
I cant find my wallet.
-Of course, sir. Well find it for sure.
-Okay.
-Its important for me.
-Well make sure you get it.
-Just in case you see it. Keep it in mind.
-Of course, sir.
Good.
Whats he doing there?
Ali!
Ali, hey!
What the hell have you done?
What have you done?
What did Kadir do to you?
What did he do to you?
Yakup! Mevlt!
Mevlt!
Back in the day, this lake used to be
called the Bottomless Lake.
A few hunters came from the city
and started fishing with dynamite.
As they got in their boats and sailed away,
the clouds in the sky began to change color.
Then, the lake began to change color.
It looked like mud.
Smoke began to rise from the lake,
and it began to bubble.
At first, the hunters didnt
understand what was going on.
But then, the boats started turning
and the lake began to tremble
in front of everyones eyes.
A tornado broke.
It quickly swallowed seven or eight boats.
Thats why some call it the Bottomless Lake,
and others call it the Trembling Lake.
It swallows you.
Alright, sir. Ill take your word for it.
Anyway, as the gendarmerie,
were looking for Kadir.
If you see or hear anything, let us know.
Ill see you later.
Goodbye, son.
What was your name?
Ali.
How old are you, Ali?
Twenty nine.
Its a good thing I saw you.
Nobodys out in the lake this time of day.
Everyone goes back.
I saw you earlier, in fact. I noticed you
when the canes moved, but
Your boat is empty.
Dont you harvest canes?
Its forbidden.
Ali, your trusty old boat is taking in water.
Just so you know.
[sings traditional lament]
My car is outside Yahyas storehouse.
Can I get off there?
Its a bit loose there. Its going to break.
- He's talking about that one!
- Okay.
Everything alright, sir?
I didnt take the car.
Ali gave me a lift.
Thank you. Sorry to bother you.
You can keep them, Ali.
Theyre my gift to you.
Ali, whats up with you?
Did I do something to you?
You dont even greet me?
Mr. Officer, I spoke to Mr. Nezih
about this that day.
I said, Mr. Nezih
Theyre going to get together and
go behind my back.
That doesnt concern me.
Mr. Nezih, could you join us for a second?
Sir, I grabbed him by the collar that day
in a moment of rage.
Im not a man who would do that normally.
-Youve said Ill kill you!
-That was in a moment of anger.
-Mr. Nezih
-Hello, Mr. Officer.
Mr. Nezih, its good to see you.
Its been a year or so since we last met, right?
Has it really been a year?
It must have.
Whats going on?
-Look
-He grabbed a man working for him by the throat
and threatened to kill him.
It was out of anger. It was a momentary thing.
Now, Kadir disappeared,
so Mr. Officer is asking
Where I was, and he wanted
to consult me about the incident.
So, I thought you could talk to him.
If youre asking about that night, we were
together with Yahya all day and night.
Of course. And we had Nevzat with us,
the musician from ay.
I can give you a written statement.
We can do that later.
You can stop by at a convenient time,
and well take your statement.
As you wish. Its no problem for me.
It was out of anger.
I only did it because I was angry.
If everyone grabbed someones collar
every time theyre angry
-how would we deal with that, Yahya?
-But they dont listen to me
-If they did
-You see what were dealing with, Mr. Nezih
Hell just say they dont listen to him.
I was actually about to bother you
about something else
What is it?
My wallet has disappeared.
I had my credit card, some money and my
drivers license in it, but theyre not important.
The wallet is.
Of course.
Theres never any theft here, right, Yahya?
Its gotten lost, for some reason.
Were not used to this kind of thing here.
You know what this place is like.
Well.
The wallet has great sentimental
value for me. Thats why
Youre the expert here, of course.
I believe the wallet can be found
if you insisted a little.
We have a lot on our hands, but Im sure well find it.
Well let you know if we hear anything.
Well keep you posted.
Please, its important.
Okay, Ive got this.
This is such a shame.
I told you before.
Those men will get together and get me in trouble.
Has anyone seen Mehmet?
His phone is off.
Hello!
Has anyone seen Mehmet since yesterday?
We saw him at the lake yesterday.
How are these people supposed
to know where your man is?
Listen, if you know where he is and
youre not telling me, Ill hurt you!
smet!
Habip!
Goodness
To hell with all of you.
Attention!
Please report to the village hall if you see our
fellow villagers Kadir Aydn and Mehmet ahin.
Attention!
Please report to the village hall if you see our
fellow villagers Kadir Aydn and Mehmet ahin.
Attention!
Please report to the village hall if you see our
fellow villagers Kadir Aydn and Mehmet ahin.
Attention!
Please report to the village hall if you see our
fellow villagers Kadir Aydn and Mehmet ahin.
Attention!
Please report to the village hall if you see our
fellow villagers Kadir Aydn and Mehmet ahin.
Everyone!
Were done searching here.
I want a few of you to look
around the island.
Make sure you check out the
places you last worked at.
Watch out, the weather is terrible.
And its about to get dark.
But were going to find Kadir
and Mehmet together, God willing.
Please. Im at the storehouse right now.
No, I swear, Im at the storehouse.
I already have two containers
of product ready for you.
For Gods sake, why are you in such a hurry?
Alright. You
Please. When did I tell you that?
No...
Sami, please
Please, listen to me
No, let me explain
Hello!
Hello?
Sami, I cant hear you
The signal is weak.
Wait a minute.
Can you hear me now?
Listen, Ive got two containers of
product ready for you here.
And Ill get you two more, if you give me
some time. Itll be ready in two days.
Everyones working at the lake.
Listen, Ive always delivered
on my promises to you.
And Ill deliver this time as well, okay?
Okay, sir?
Fine. Fine, sir.
Good evening. Thank you.
Have you put a curse on me?
Ive brewed tea. Its fresh.
Why didnt you open the door?
Whats going on?
Why keep me waiting at the door?
The wallet is gone, isnt it?
Its not the wallet I care about.
Its something else.
Do you have a light?
Have you ever gone abroad?
To Portugal, perhaps?
Lisbon is a beautiful place.
Theres a place called Bairro Alto.
Its incredible.
There are hotels, narrow streets
Its like our Mardin. Two men
could barely walk side by side.
I had a fight with the wife a few years ago.
One of those endless fights.
And I went off to that place, Bairro Alto.
To the hotel we would always go to.
I was staring off, down from the window.
It was right after a gentle rain.
There was a young couple, with their arms
around each other, kissing as they walked.
I was so jealous.
Why couldnt we do it?
Why did I fail?
At that moment, I must have
squeezed the wallet so hard
that my nail scratched its leather.
Long story short, its not the wallet Im after.
Im looking for the scratch on it.
You understand?
This is a small place!
How come you cant find the wallet!
Im going back today.
Look around some more. Maybe youll find it.
Dont get hung up.
Everything takes its course in the end.
Meryem!
Wheres everyone?
Everyone is afraid.
I knocked on so many doors.
They dont want to come.
You feed Pasha tonight.
Wheres everyone?
Nobody came. Just a few
people since morning.
Those bastards
Dont bother, Yahya.
Nobody will go harvesting.
They saw it again this morning.
When Mr. Hseyin
woke up for the morning prayer,
the lake was bubbling up like it was boiling!
And you believed that. Right?
If you ask me, nobody will step out before
Kadir and Mehmet are found.
Attention!
Please report to the village hall if you see our
fellow villagers Kadir Aydn and Mehmet ahin.
Osman!
Osman!
Where is Osman? Hes not at the lake.
Osman is in bed.
Hes ill.
Ali!
Ali!