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Confession
(Itiraf), by Zeki Demirkubuz, 2001, RT: 100 minutes, Color, Turkey, 35mm.
Synopsis
Harun, a rich and successful engineer, finds out that his wife Nilgtin is having an affair. Scared of losing her, and in disbelief, he does not confront her. Time begins to pass very slowly and painfully. When the situation becomes unbearable, he initiates an all-night inquisition. The husband and wife, married for seven years, cannot recognize one another as they delve in the darkness of their souls. Harun is in for a surprise. Screened in the 2002 edition of the Cannes Film Festival at the official selection’s ‘Un Certain Regard’.
Filmmaker's Biography
Born is Isparta in 1964. Demirkubuz is a graduate of the Istanbul University Department of Communications. He began his career as an assistant to director Zeki Okten. He followed his first film, Block C (C Blok), with Innocence (Masumiyet), The Third Page (Ucuncu Sayfa), Fate (Yazgi), Confession (Itiraf), and The Waiting Room (Bekleme Odasi). His works have mainly been based on original screenplays conceived and written by Demirkubuz himself. Demirkubuz first gained notice of film critics and international audiences with Innocence (Masumiyet), which was screened at numerous festivals and distributed in Turkey and Europe. This was followed by the successful reception of Fate (Yazgi) and Confession (Itiraf), which were both screened at Un Certain Regard at Cannes.
Festivals and Awards
2002 Vienna International Film Festival, Viennale, Special Mention by the Jury; 2002 Istanbul Internation Film Festival Best Director, Best Actor; FIPRESCI Award: Best film; 2002 Turkish Critics Award: Best Script, Best Actor; 2001 Ankara Film Festival: Best Director, Jury Special Award.
Credits
Written and Directed by Zeki Demirkubuz.
Cast: Taner Birsel, Basak Köklükaya Iskender Altun, Miraç Eronat, Gülgün Kutlu, Iskender Altin, Mirac Eronat.
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